Tongeren

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Tongeren is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. On January 1 2005 Tongeren had a total population of 29,635. The total area is 87.56 km² which gives a population density of 338.45 inhabitants per km². Tongeren is the oldest town in Belgium. Known as Atuatuca Tungrorum to the Romans, it was the administrative centre of the district Tungri under their rule.