Dilsen-Stokkem

Dilsen-Stokkem
Municipality
Stokkem
Flag Coat of arms
Dilsen-Stokkem Location in Belgium
Location of Dilsen-Stokkem in Limburg
Coordinates: 51°02′N 05°44′E / 51.033°N 5.733°ECoordinates: 51°02′N 05°44′E / 51.033°N 5.733°E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Limburg
Arrondissement	Maaseik
Government
• Mayor	Lydia Peeters (VLD)
• Governing party/ies	SP.a, VLD
Area
• Total	65.61 km^2 (25.33 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total	19,947
• Density	300/km^2 (790/sq mi)
Postal codes	3650
Area codes	089
Website	www.dilsen-stokkem.be

Dilsen-Stokkem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2006, Dilsen-Stokkem had a total population of 19,106. The total area is 65.61 km² which gives a population density of 291 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Dilsen, Elen, Lanklaar, Rotem, and Stokkem.

Notable people of Dilsen-Stokkem

• Luca Brecel (born 8 March 1995), professional snooker player
• Jacky Mathijssen (born 20 July 1963), football player and manager
• Jos Vaessen (born 21 March 1944)

References

1. Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)

External links

• Media related to Dilsen-Stokkem at Wikimedia Commons
• (Dutch) Official website