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Tongerlo

Tongerlo
Village
Tongerlo Abbey
Tongerlo Abbey
Tongerlo is located in Belgium
Tongerlo
Tongerlo
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°06′33″N 4°54′54″E / 51.1092°N 4.9150°E / 51.1092; 4.9150
Country Belgium
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceAntwerp
MunicipalityWesterlo
Area
 • Total20.41 km2 (7.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total7,506
 • Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zoneCET

Tongerlo is a village and deelgemeente (sub-municipality) of the municipality of Westerlo in the province of Antwerp, Belgium. The village is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south-east of the city of Herentals.[2] Tongerlo is best known for Tongerlo Abbey founded in 1128 which became one of the most important abbeys of Belgium.[3][4]

  1. ^ a b "Bevolking per statistische sector – Sector 13049B". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 11 May 2022. Including Oosterwijk
  2. ^ "Distance Tongerlo, Westerlo, BEL -> Herentals, BEL". Distance (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Abbey of Tongerloo". Catholic Encyclopedia. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference invent was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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