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Tienen

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.

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tienen

Recent city comments:

  • Sint-Germanuskerk, franciscus (guest) wrote 13 years ago:
    deze kerk is in handen van God! :o
  • piso tienen, azerty (guest) wrote 13 years ago:
    drakenschool
  • piso tienen, beron (guest) wrote 13 years ago:
    i love piso
50°48'30"N   4°56'35"E
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