| General summary of city:
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| | can then rest and dine and any number of
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| Genk, a city in Belgium, is part of the
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| | accessible cafes.
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| Limburg province. Other cities contained
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| | In Molenvijvers Park in Genk, tourists
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| within the province of Limburg include
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| | are always amazed by the Sundial
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| Hasselt: As, Beringen, Diepenbeek,
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| | displays. There are a total of 12,
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| Gingelom, Halen, Ham, Hasselt,
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| | unique sundials within Molenvijvers Park;
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| Herk-de-Stad, Heusden-Zolder,
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| | one in particular looks like an ancient
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| Leopoldsburg, Lummen, Nieuwerkerken,
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| | book! Truly, the Molenvijvers Park is an
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| Opglabbeek, Sint-Truiden, Tessenderlo,
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| | unforgettable, one-of-a-kind experience.
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| Zonhoven, and Zutendaal. In terms of
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| | Alternatively, within the Kattevennen,
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| locality, Genk is situated nearest to
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| | the Europlanetarum offers families an
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| Hasselt in the province of Limburg.
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| | opportunity to explore the science of
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| The city of Genk has a population of over
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| | astronomy. Travellers have the
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| 63,000 people. The city of Genk is
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| | opportunity to view unique displays about
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| believed to have some history rooted in
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| | space, stars, planets and the like.
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| the Celtic peoples, and that the once
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| | Travellers can also enjoy a fine laser
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| small village of Genk was later, during
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| | show, and view movies on a 360 degree
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| the tenth century, converted to
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| | dome ceiling-much like looking out into
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| Christianity. Due to the fact that Genk
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| | space.
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| had such small beginnings and it was not
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| | Food & Drink:
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| officially deemed a city until the year
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| | There certainly is no shortage of
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| 2000, the city itself was not really
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| | delicious food and drink in Genk. At, El
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| recognized until the early 1900's, thanks
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| | Greco, a Greek Restaurant, at
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| to Andre Dumont. Andre Dumont discovered
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| | Hoevenzavellaan 68A, tourists can sample
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| a good quantity of coal in the Limburg
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| | vegetarian dishes and there is a special
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| region of Belgium, and it wasn't long
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| | kid's menu. Tourists can even order take
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| before coal miners discovered that Genk
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| | out if they desire; public parking is
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| had plenty of coal to be had. The city
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| | available and the location is handicapped
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| soon grew with the mass movement of
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| | accessible. A full bar and an amazing
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| immigrants and when the drive for coal
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| | wine list are available for those who are
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| finally settled down in the late 1960's,
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| | looking the quench their thirst. The El
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| Genk merely adapted its industrial
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| | Greco Restaurant's hours of operation are
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| pursuits to more suitable industries:
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| | Wednesday through Sunday, from 5:30 pm to
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| successful industries that focused on car
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| | 10:30 pm, and Sunday from noon to 2:30pm.
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| manufacturing. The primary car
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| | On Monday and Tuesday the restaurant is
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| manufacturing company in present day Genk
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| | closed.
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| is the Ford Motor company.
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| | The Ganghista located at Stationsstraat 1
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| Places of Interest:
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| | in Genk offers both Dutch and Belgian
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| The Bokrijk in Genk nearby the Hasselt
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| | cuisine to the hungry traveller looking
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| territory attracts many tourists every
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| | to sample some of Belgium's fantastic
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| year. The Bokrijk is essentially an
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| | foods. Past guests frequently recommend
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| open-air museum, offering travelers the
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| | the seafood delights offered at the
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| opportunity to enjoy nineteenth century
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| | Ganghista. The Ganghista primarily
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| architectural design. Within the museum
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| | serves dinner dishes and accepts a
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| tourists can see reconstructions of the
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| | variety of different payments.
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| Flemish buildings that once existed in
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| | Alternatively, for those who may be
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| Flanders. A number of enjoyable
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| | craving French cuisine, the Troje at
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| activities are offered at the Bokrijk, as
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| | Centrumlaan 36-38 in Genk offers a
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| well as re-enactments for viewing. Due
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| | variety of French dishes, as well as a
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| to the fact that the Bokrijk is a large,
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| | children's menu. The Troje has street
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| open-aired museum, the location is filled
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| | parking, serves both lunch and dinner,
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| with scenic gardens, wooded areas, grass
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| | and is open daily from noon to 2:30 pm
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| lands and small bodies of water.
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| | and 6 pm to 10 pm.
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| Children are most welcome at the Bokrijk
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| | Hotels & Accommodation:
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| and a playground is readily available to
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| | Hotel Europa
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| children. The museum is open to tourists
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| | Best Western Hotel Atlantis
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| from the end of March until late
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| | Hampshire Inn - ECU Genk
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| September, every day, from 10 am to 6 pm.
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| | Arte Hotel
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| The cost of admission is 10 Euros for
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| | NH Genk Hotel
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| adults, 8.50 Euros for seniors, 5 Euros
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| | Entertainment:
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| for children between the ages of 6 to 12.
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| | Whether exploring one of many Genk's
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| Tourists also like to visit the Green
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| | recreational locations, or viewing
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| City in Genk, the home of De Maten, a
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| | historic monuments in Genk, there is
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| beautiful nature reserve. There are 35
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| | always something to do in this fine city.
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| ponds in the De Maten, and different
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| | Filled with opportunities to shop, dine,
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| species of fish are purposefully bred
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| | and explore the countryside, Genk is an
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| within the ponds, in an effort to promote
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| | excellent destination for tourists.
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| aquatic life. Water birds have adapted
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| | Individuals and families can stroll
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| to the area in De Maten and plants,
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| | through the gorgeous parks in Genk, or
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| including cotton grass, sundew, and roth
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| | walk the streets in Genk's city centre.
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| grow in the area. Finally, the De Maten
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| | Further, because Genk is situated in
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| is home to a variety of different dragon
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| | central Limburg, it gives the traveller
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| flies and tree frogs. The De Maten is
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| | easy access to fantastic recreational
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| closed to tourists when it comes time for
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| | pursuits in the cities surrounding Genk.
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| breeding.
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| | For instance, Hasselt borders Genk and
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| Things to do:
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| | travelers, once they have completed their
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| Every year in Genk, tourists are welcomed
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| | exploration of Genk, can visit Hasselt
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| at the Motives Festival, a music festival
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| | and view some of the city's popular
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| focusing on the genre of jazz. The
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| | attractions. In Hasselt, tourists will
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| Motives Festival is revered for its line
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| | find a number of favourite attractions
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| up of fantastic jazz musicians and past
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| | including one of the largest outdoor
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| performers have included Joshua Redman,
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| | skate parks in Belgium; the abbey of
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| Leafcutter John, and Esbjörn Svensson
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| | Herckenrode in Kuringen; myriad
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| Trio, just to name a few of many.
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| | historical buildings and museums; a
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| Within the heart of Genk, travelers can
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| | Japanese garden; Hasselt's
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| enjoy an entire day of shopping at any
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| | Kapermolenpark; the Kiewit the
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| one of the three shopping locales. The
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| | Sint-Quintinus Cathedral; and the
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| shopping centres are referred to as
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| | Virga-Jesse Basilica, among numerous
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| Centres 1, 2, and 3 respectively, and
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| | other attractions. Finally, tourists can
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| travelers can purchase souvenirs,
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| | also take advantage of the recreational
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| hardwares, housewares, groceries, books,
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| | offerings, dining facilities, nightlife
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| and the like. After a fine day of
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| | activities and cultural destinations
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| shopping in the city's centre, travelers
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| | situated in nearby Hasselt.
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