Tienen

Coordinates: 50°48′N 04°56′E / 50.800°N 4.933°E / 50.800; 4.933
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Tienen
Municipality
Flag of Tienen
Flag
Coat of arms of Tienen
Coat of arms
Location of Tienen
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Tienen is located in Belgium
Tienen
Tienen
Location in Belgium
Tienen in the Province of Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°48′N 04°56′E / 50.800°N 4.933°E / 50.800; 4.933
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceFlemish Brabant
ArrondissementLeuven
Government
 • MayorKatrien Partyka (CD&V)
 • Governing party/ies[CD&V, Open VLD, NVA en Groen]
Area
 • Total72.77 km2 (28.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total34,675
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Postal codes
3300
NIS code
24107
Area codes016
Websitewww.tienen.be

Tienen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtinə(n)]; French: Tirlemont) is a city and municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, Belgium. The municipality comprises Tienen itself and the towns of Bost, Goetsenhoven, Hakendover, Kumtich, Oorbeek, Oplinter, Sint-Margriete-Houtem and Vissenaken.

On January 1, 2017, Tienen had a total population of 34,365. The total area is 71.77 km2 (27.71 sq mi) which gives a population density of 444 inhabitants per km².

History

Painting of a determined-looking man who is standing with his left hand on his hip and his right hand on a table. He wears a dark blue double-breasted military coat with red breeches. His hair or wig in the style of the late 18th century, powdered white and curled at the ears.
French commander Charles François Dumouriez, who used the town as a base during the March 1793 Battle of Neerwinden

In the early middle-ages, the town was probably ruled by an old German family Thienen, a branch of the Jonckers dynasty. According to a Spanish historian, the last known Jonckers ruler, Duke Rogerius, was executed by the Spanish Inquisitor, Thiago Vidal.

During the 1635 to 1659 Franco-Spanish War, Tienen was part of the Spanish Netherlands and was captured by a combined Franco-Dutch army in May 1635.[2] Its capture resulted in one of the most serious atrocities of the Dutch Revolt; the town was sacked, over 200 civilians killed and many buildings damaged, including Catholic churches and monasteries. This ended Dutch prospects of winning over the predominately Catholic population of the Southern Netherlands.[3]

After the 1714 Treaty of Utrecht, the town was incorporated into the Austrian Netherlands; in the French Revolutionary Wars, it was used as a base by French Republican General Charles François Dumouriez during the Battle of Neerwinden. On 16 March 1793, the French repulsed an Austrian army commanded by Prince Josias of Coburg.[4]

This was the last victory for the veteran Dumouriez, hero of Valmy and Jemappes; within a week, his army suffered such catastrophic defeats that he defected to the French Royalists.[5]

Culture and significant landmarks

Tienen is the location of a summer rock festival known as 'Suikerrock'.[6] Other landmarks include a swimming pool and local community centre.

Industry

Tienen is the centre of sugar production in Belgium; a huge sugar beet processing factory, the Sugar refinery of Tienen (Tiense Suikerraffinaderij - Raffinerie Tirlemontoise), is located at the eastern edge of the town. It is the site of facilities owned by Citrique Belge, that produces citric acid, and Havells Sylvania, a manufacturer of energy saving lamps.[7]

Notable inhabitants

Transport

The town is served by Tienen railway station, the oldest in Belgium still in use.[verification needed]

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Belgium

Twin towns — Sister cities

Tienen is twinned with:

Gallery

  • Saint George's church, Oorbeek, Tienen
    Saint George's church, Oorbeek, Tienen
  • Great Gete
    Great Gete
  • Museum Het Toreke
    Museum Het Toreke
  • The Sugarmuseum
    The Sugarmuseum
  • OLV Ten Poel church
    OLV Ten Poel church
  • Sint-Germanus church
    Sint-Germanus church
  • Paterskerk
    Paterskerk
  • Pikke Stijkès
    Pikke Stijkès

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ De Périni 1896, p. 179.
  3. ^ Lasaffer 2006, pp. 3–4.
  4. ^ Soboul 1975, p. 298.
  5. ^ Thiers 1838, p. 298.
  6. ^ www.suikerrock.be
  7. ^ www.havells-sylvania.com Archived 2010-06-20 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "Bielsko-Biała - Partner Cities". © 2008 Urzędu Miejskiego w Bielsku-Białej. Retrieved 2008-12-10.

Sources

External links

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