Tienen
Belgium /
Flamisch Brabant /
Tienen /
World
/ Belgium
/ Flamisch Brabant
/ Tienen
World / Belgium / Vlaanderen / Vlaams Brabant / Leuven
city, draw only border
Tienen or Thienen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtinə(n)]; French: Tirlemont) is a city and municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, Belgium. The municipality comprises the city of Tienen proper and the towns of Bost, Goetsenhoven, Hakendover, Kumtich, Oorbeek, Oplinter, Sint-Margriete-Houtem and Vissenaken.
Tienen is known in Belgium as the center of sugar production. The huge sugar beet processing factory, the Sugar refinery of Tienen (Tiense Suikerraffinaderij - Raffinerie Tirlemontoise), is located at the eastern edge of the town. The company Citrique Belge is one of the biggest producers of citric acid. Tienen has a facility for making energy saving lamps by Havells-Sylvania.
Tienen is known in Belgium as the center of sugar production. The huge sugar beet processing factory, the Sugar refinery of Tienen (Tiense Suikerraffinaderij - Raffinerie Tirlemontoise), is located at the eastern edge of the town. The company Citrique Belge is one of the biggest producers of citric acid. Tienen has a facility for making energy saving lamps by Havells-Sylvania.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tienen
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 50°48'30"N 4°56'35"E
- Hasselt 27 km
- Diest (municipality) 27 km
- Lummen (municipality) 28 km
- Tessenderlo (municipality) 31 km
- Laakdal 34 km
- Kwaadmechelen 38 km
- Riemst (Municipality) 40 km
- Balen 46 km
- Geel 48 km
- Bocholt (municipality) 60 km
- Tienen sugar refinery 1 km
- Sylvania plant 1.4 km
- Citrique Belge chemical plant 1.6 km
- Goetsenhoven Military Airfield 3.1 km
- Ezemaal 5.3 km
- w.s.womersom voetball 6 km
- Wange Dorp 6.7 km
- Landen Railway Station 11 km
- Quarters Landen Raatshoven 11 km
- Quarters Landen Hannuit 12 km