Dilsen-Stokkem
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Dilsen-Stokkem is a Belgian city and municipality located in the province of Limburg in the Flemish Region. It lies in the east of the country along the river Meuse, bordering the Netherlands.
Flag Description: The flag consists of five horizontal stripes alternating yellow and red in the order yellow, red, yellow, red, and yellow.
Symbolism: The yellow and red colors derive from the historical arms of the County of Loon, to which the region historically belonged. The five stripes also represent the five former municipalities that make up the present merged city (Dilsen, Stokkem, Lanklaar, Elen, and Rotem).
Flag Description: The flag consists of five horizontal stripes alternating yellow and red in the order yellow, red, yellow, red, and yellow.
Symbolism: The yellow and red colors derive from the historical arms of the County of Loon, to which the region historically belonged. The five stripes also represent the five former municipalities that make up the present merged city (Dilsen, Stokkem, Lanklaar, Elen, and Rotem).
Statistics
Area
65.61 km²
Population
21,331