Limburg (Belgium)
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Cities
- Hasselt — administrative center for the province and main place of interest for international visitors.
- — — former important coal-mining city in Limburg, with a large industrial heritage.
- Diepenbeek
- — former mining town that today offers visitors a gentle mix of industrial heritage and natural sights.
- Halen
- Sint-Truiden — the centre of the Haspengouw region, which is renowned for its pears, apples and sweet cherries.
- — one of the oldest towns in Belgium, dating back to Roman times.
- Voeren
Talk
The official language, as in all of Flanders, is Dutch, and most people can speak it. The main language, however is Limburgish. Commonly seen as a Dutch dialect, this regional language has acquired recognition as a language of its own. Dutch and Limburgish are however closely related and largely mutually intelligible. Also widely spoken are English and to a lesser extent German. French has become unpopular.