Bilzen

The total area is 75.90 km 2 which gives a population density of 426 inhabitants per km 2. Bilzen consists of the city of Bilzen and the following villages: Beverst, Eigenbilzen, Grote-Spouwen, Hees (Bilzen), Hoelbeek, Kleine-Spouwen, Martenslinde, Mopertingen, Munsterbilzen, Rijkhoven, Rosmeer, and Waltwilder. In 1977 they all became part of the municipality Bilzen because of the fusion of municipalities. Cities in Bilzen's neighbourhood are all within a distance of some 10 to 15 kilometers: to its north is Genk, to its east Maastricht (Netherlands), to its south Tongeren, and to its north-west Diepenbeek. From 1965 to 1981 Bilzen hosted Jazz Bilzen, an annual multi-day open air jazz and rock festival. In its time Jazz Bilzen was the most important Belgian festival. Artists that performed, among many others, included: Humble Pie, The Moody Blues, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Humble Pie, The Kinks, The Troggs, Procol Harum, Golden Earring, Rod Stewart, Status Quo, Lou Reed, Aerosmith, AC/DC, The Cure, Toots Thielemans, Keith Jarrett and John McLaughlin. From the 1980s onwards, the festival was superseded by Torhout-Werchter, which has now become Rock Werchter.

• Name — Bilzen • Type — city • Image Map — Bilzen Limburg Belgium Map.svg • Map Caption — Location of Bilzen in Limburg • Arms — Blason ville be Bilzen (Limbourg).svg • Flag — Flag of Bilzen.svg • Province — Limburg • Arrondissement — Tongeren • Nis — 73006 • Mayor — Bruno Steegen (Open VLD, Beter Bilzen) • Majority — Beter Bilzen, TOB (CD&V) • Postal Code — 3740, 3742, 3746 • Area Code — 089 • Website — www.bilzen.be Bilzen (Nl-Bilzen.ogg) is a former municipality and city located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On 1 January 2025, the municipality merged with Hoeselt to form the new municipality Bilzen-Hoeselt. In 2021, Bilzen had a total population of 32,536. The total area is 75.90 km 2 which gives a population density of 426 inhabitants per km 2. Bilzen consists of the city of Bilzen and the following villages: Beverst, Eigenbilzen, Grote-Spouwen, Hees (Bilzen), Hoelbeek, Kleine-Spouwen, Martenslinde, Mopertingen, Munsterbilzen, Rijkhoven, Rosmeer, and Waltwilder. In 1977 they all became part of the municipality Bilzen because of the fusion of municipalities. Cities in Bilzen's neighbourhood are all within a distance of some 10 to 15 kilometers: to its north is Genk, to its east Maastricht (Netherlands), to its south Tongeren, and to its north-west Diepenbeek. From 1965 to 1981 Bilzen hosted Jazz Bilzen, an annual multi-day open air jazz and rock festival. In its time Jazz Bilzen was the most important Belgian festival. Artists that performed, among many others, included: Humble Pie, The Moody Blues, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Humble Pie, The Kinks, The Troggs, Procol Harum, Golden Earring, Rod Stewart, Status Quo, Lou Reed, Aerosmith, AC/DC, The Cure, Toots Thielemans, Keith Jarrett and John McLaughlin. From the 1980s onwards, the festival was superseded by Torhout-Werchter, which has now become Rock Werchter.

For over 300 years, Bilzen was part of the County of Loon (comté de Looz).

• Alden Biesen Castle in the village of Rijkhoven. • Munsterbilzen Abbey

• Illustration — Bilzen, church: parochiekerk Sint-Mauritius • Illustration — Bilzen, townhall • Illustration — Beverst, Schoonbeek castle • Illustration — Mopertingen, church: parochiekerk Sint-Catharina • Illustration — Munsterbilzen, church: parochiekerk Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-ten-Hemelopneming • Illustration — Rijkhoven, Alden Biesen commandry