Genk in numbers

Geografic info:

District: Flanders

Province: Limburg

Genk area:  8,785 ha

Demografic info:

Population (01.01.2007): 64,095 (= 7.8% of the population of Limburg)
Population density: 730 per km²

Number of nationalities: 89

Economic info:

Most important sector: industries (49,50 %)

Number of companies: 1492

Employment rate (2003): 95.40%

(number of jobs/population employable age)

More numbers on

www.genkincijfers.be

Useful links:

www.lokalestatistieken.be (Flemish government)
www.limburg.be/studiecel (Limburg province)
www.statbel.fgov.be (federal government department of economics)