Linter, Belgium
Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
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Location of Linter
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Linter
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Location of Linter in Flemish Brabant
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Linter (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɪntər]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Drieslinter, Melkwezer, Neerhespen (where the canine school of the Belgian police is situated), Neerlinter, Orsmaal-Gussenhoven, Overhespen and Wommersom. On January 1, 2006, Linter had a total population of 7,037. The total area is 36.38 km2 which gives a population density of 193 inhabitants per km2.
The main economic activities of Linter are agricultural and commercial activities.
Demographics
Languages
- Standard Dutch
- Getelands dialects, which are transitional Brabantian-Limburgish dialects.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Hondshoven, Roger (2003), Woordenboek van het Melkwezers, Melkwezer
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Peters, Jörg (2010), "The Flemish–Brabant dialect of Orsmaal–Gussenhoven", Journal of the International Phonetic Association, 40 (2): 239, doi:10.1017/S0025100310000083
External links
Media related to Linter at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website - Available only in Dutch
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