Kinrooi
Kinrooi
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Kinrooi town hall | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Kinrooi in Limburg | |
Interactive map of Kinrooi | |
Kinrooi Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 51°09′N 05°45′E / 51.150°N 5.750°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Limburg |
| Arrondissement | Maaseik |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jo Brouns (CD&V) Wim Rutten (interim mayor) |
| • Governing party | CD&V |
| Area | |
• Total | 54.8 km2 (21.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 12,233 |
| • Density | 223/km2 (578/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 3640 |
| NIS code | 72018 |
| Area codes | 089 |
| Website | www.kinrooi.be |
Kinrooi (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɪnroːi]; Limburgish: Kinder) is a municipality in the Belgian province of Limburg, between Maaseik and Bree. On January 1, 2006, Kinrooi had a total population of 11,978. The total area is 54.76 km2, which gives a population density of 219 inhabitants per km2.
Kinrooi was formed on September 18, 1971, when the four municipalities Kinrooi, Kessenich, Geistingen-Ophoven and Molenbeersel were fused. There have been three mayors. The current mayor is Jo Brouns.