Dilsen-Stokkem  | |
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City and municipality  | |
![]() Stokkem  | |
![]() Flag ![]() Coat of arms  | |
Location of Dilsen-Stokkem  | |
![]() Dilsen-Stokkem Location in Belgium
 Location of Dilsen-Stokkem in Limburg ![]()  | |
| Coordinates: 51°02′N 05°44′E / 51.033°N 5.733°E | |
| Country | |
| Community | Flemish Community | 
| Region | Flemish Region | 
| Province | Limburg | 
| Arrondissement | Maaseik | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sofie Vandeweerd (Open VLD) | 
| • Governing party/ies | OpenVLD, Vooruit Dils-Stok | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.89 km2 (25.44 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2018-01-01)[1]  | |
| • Total | 20,454 | 
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) | 
| Postal codes | 3650  | 
| NIS code | 72041  | 
| Area codes | 089 | 
| Website | www.dilsen-stokkem.be | 
Dilsen-Stokkem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɪlsə(n) ˈstɔkɛm]; Limburgish: Dilse-Stokkem; French: Dilsen-Stockem) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On 1 January 2018, Dilsen-Stokkem had a total population of 20,454. The total area is 65.61 km² which gives a population density of 312 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, 2023 World Snooker Champion
 - Sonja Doumen (Miss Belgium 1968)
 - Jacky Mathijssen (born 20 July 1963), football player and manager
 - Jos Vaessen (born 21 March 1944)
 
References
- ↑ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
 
External links
 Media related to Dilsen-Stokkem at Wikimedia Commons- (in Dutch) Official website
 
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