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  Duisburg, Tervuren Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50°49′N 04°30′E / 50.817°N 4.500°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Province | Flemish Brabant |
| Arrondissement | Leuven |
| Municipality | Tervuren |
| Area codes | 02 |
Duisburg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdœyzbʏr(ə)x]) [1] is a village in Flemish Brabant, Belgium. It should not be confused with the German city of Duisburg. Duisburg is a part of the municipality of Tervuren that is comprised by the villages of Duisburg, Tervuren, Vossem and Moorsel.
History
On 1 January 1977, Duisburg became part of the municipality of Tervuren after the fusion of Belgian municipalities. It had been an independent municipality.
Culture
There is a church dedicated to Saint Catherine, the Sint-Katharinakerk, in the centre of Duisburg.
Duisburg is also famous in the region for their annual hosting of the Hallocoween festival near the centre. [2]
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Sint-Katharinakerk, Duisburg -
Twin water towers in Duisburg
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Duisburg (Belgium).
- ^ "Duisburg | VRT Taal" (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Halloweenwandeling | Visittervuren". www.visittervuren.be. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
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