Lummen

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Lummen

Nomenclature and Geography

Category: City / Municipality

Summary

About the place: Lummen is a Flemish municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. It lies near Hasselt at the junction of the A13 and A2 motorways.

Flag Description: The flag consists of three vertical stripes in a 1:2:1 ratio of white, red, and white. In the center of the wider red stripe is the municipal coat of arms: a yellow shield featuring a red emerging lion with blue claws and tongue in the upper half, and a red-and-white checkered fess across the middle.

Symbolism: The flag's colors and the coat of arms derive from the historical heraldry of the House of Arenberg and the former lordship of Lummen, combining the lion motif with a checkered fess.

Statistics

Area

53.38 km²

Population

15,000

Location