Tienen

Tienen
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Tienen in the Province of Flemish Brabant
Tienen Location in Belgium
Sovereign state	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Leuven
Coordinates	50°48′0″N 04°56′0″E / 50.8°N 4.933333°E / 50.8; 4.933333Coordinates: 50°48′0″N 04°56′0″E / 50.8°N 4.933333°E / 50.8; 4.933333
Area	71.77 km²
Population – Males – Females – Density	31,835 (2006-01-01) 48.41% 51.59% 444 inhab./km²
Age distribution 0–19 years 20–64 years 65+ years	(01/01/2006) 19.28% 60.25% 20.46%
Foreigners	2.27% (01/07/2005)
Unemployment rate	8.98% (1 January 2006)
Mean annual income	€14,208/pers. (2003)
Mayor	Marcel Logist (SP.A)
Governing parties	SP.A, CD&V
Postal codes	3300
Area codes	016
Website	www.tienen.be

Tienen or Thienen (French: Tirlemont) is a city and municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. The municipality comprises the city of Tienen proper and the towns of Bost, Goetsenhoven, Hakendover, Kumtich, Oorbeek, Oplinter, Sint-Margriete-Houtem and Vissenaken. On January 1, 2006 Tienen had a total population of 31,835. The total area is 71.77 km² which gives a population density of 444 inhabitants per km².

Tienen is known in Belgium as the center of sugar production. The huge sugar beet processing factory, Sugar refinery of Tienen (Tiense Suikerraffinaderij - Raffinerie Tirlemontoise), is located at the eastern edge of the town. The company Citrique Belge, is one of the biggest producers of citric acid. Tienen has a facility for making energy saving lamps by Havells-Sylvania.

Other noticeable facts about Tienen include the railway station building, which is the oldest in Belgium that is still being used and the inversed roundabout.

Tienen is also well known for its summer rock festival Suikerrock.

External links

• Official website - Only available in Dutch
• Suikerrock

Pictures

Saint George's church, Oorbeek, Tienen	Great Gete	The city hall	Museum Het Toreke
The Sugarmuseum	OLV Ten Poel church	Sint-Germanus church	Paterskerk
Pikke Stijkès

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