Lo, Belgium

Lo
Borough
Old town hall and belfry in Lo
Coordinates: 50°58′49″N 02°44′54″E / 50.98028°N 2.74833°E / 50.98028; 2.74833
CountryBelgium
ProvinceWest Flanders
MunicipalityLo-Reninge
Area
 • Total
15.69 km2 (6.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
1,173
 • Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
 Source: NIS
Postal code
8647

Lo is a small medieval town in the Belgian province of West Flanders in Belgium and a borough of the municipality Lo-Reninge. Lo is part of the community Lo-Reninge, which obtained the city title in 1985. The Old Town Hall of Lo, built between 1565-1566, and its belfry were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1999 as part of the Belfries of Belgium and France site.

Lo is the location of Caesarsboom, an ancient European Yew designated a national monument of Belgium.

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