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Lommel
Lommel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɔməl]) is a municipality and a city in the Belgian province of Limburg. The Kempen city has about 34,000 inhabitants and is part of the electoral district and the judicial district Lommel Neerpelt.

Besides residential town of Lommel also has a number of nature reserves, such as the nature reserve De Watering, the Lommel Sahara, and numerous forests and heathlands. Lommel is the third shopping city in Belgian Limburg with a commercial and shopping center De Singel. Importantly, the silver sand that is mined here for the benefit of the glass industry. Some sand mining quarries are transformed into nature reserves and recreational areas, including Lommel Sahara.

The city of Lommel is the watershed of the basins of the Scheldt, and Meuse, and within these basins Nete Dommel respectively.

Language

Lommelse Sahara

The dialect of Lommel is, despite its location in Limburg, part of the East Brabantian, not the Limburgish dialects, reflecting the particular history of the city.

Etymology

The name comes from Lommel Loemelo. Loem means moist, swampy and Lo is forest or woodland.

Demographic development

All historical data relating to the current municipality, including towns such as arose after the merger of January 1, 1977.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
18462,486—    
18663,009+0.96%
18803,042+0.08%
18903,252+0.67%
19004,431+3.14%
19107,022+4.71%
19207,811+1.07%
19309,666+2.15%
YearPop.±% p.a.
194713,487+1.98%
196117,923+2.05%
197021,984+2.30%
198125,412+1.33%
199027,427+0.85%
200030,433+1.05%
201032,917+0.79%
201533,852+0.56%

Politics

Structure

The city of Lommel is located in the electoral district Neerpelt (which is identical to the county district Neerpelt) and the electoral district Hasselt Tongeren-Maaseik (same as the constituency constituency of Limburg).

Lommel Supranational National Community Region Province Arrondissement County district Canton Municipality
Administration Level  European Union  Belgium  Flanders  Limburg Maaseik Limburg Lommel
Executive European commission Federal Government Flemish Government Provincial Executive Mayor
Elected body European Parliament Chamber of Representatives Flemish Parliament Provincial Council Municipal Council
Electoral area Dutch-speaking electoral college Limburg Limburg Hasselt-Tongeren-Maaseik Maaseik Neerpelt Neerpelt Lommel
Elections Europe Federal Regional Provincial Municipal

List of mayors of Lommel

Results municipal elections since 1976

Partij 10-10-1976 10-10-1982 9-10-1988 9-10-1994 8-10-2000 8-10-2006 14-10-2012
Stemmen / Zetels % 27 % 29 % 29 % 29 % 31 % 31 % 31
CVP/CD&V 49,18 14 38,03 13 33,22 11 26,79 9 25,24 9 - 19,68 7
CD&V+N-VA - - - - - 28,55 9 -
VU/VU&ID 9,72 2 10,96 3 9,08 2 - 3,73 0 - -
N-VA - - - - - - 17,20 6
PVV/VLD/VLD-VIVANT/Open Vld 9,56 2 6,55 1 11,56 3 13,18 3 12,69 4 10,90 3 9,29 2
SP 31,55 9 37,57 12 39,51 13 46,21 16 47,75 17 - -
sp.a-spirit - - - - - 42,44 15 -
Burgemeester - - - - - - 40,33 15
AGALEV/Groen - - 3,2 0 - - - 4,34 0
PVDA - 4,55 0 3,44 0 4,11 0 - - -
Vlaams Blok/Vlaams Belang - - - - 7,17 1 9,77 2 3,98 0
LGB - 2,34 0 - - - - -
BOOS - - - 7,86 1 - - -
HOOP - - - 1,85 0 - - -
LEL - - - - 3,42 0 - -
AKTIEF - - - - - 8,33 2 5,19 1
Totaal stemmen 14873 16710 18306 19495 20598 20452 21465
Opkomst % 97,07 95,9 95,32 95,71 93,70
Blanco en ongeldig % 3,68 4,84 4,23 4,41 3,71 4,2 2,47
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Sporting events

Since 2017 the European Open a Snooker ranking tournament of the World Snooker Tour took place in Lommel.

Lommel is home to the Belgian Motocross Grand Prix, part of the Motocross World Championship. The track at Lommel is among the most famous in the motocross world and is known for its deep and unforgiving sand surface. Notable motocross racers such as Jeffrey Herlings and Ryan Villopoto have said that Lommel is the most physically demanding motocross track to ride in the world, and many top European motocross riders live in or around the city to hone their skills at the track.

Notable people

See also