Saint-Trond (in Dutch Sint-Truiden , in Limbourgeois Sintruin , in the past Saint-Tron) is a common city and Dutch-speaking of Belgium located in Flemish Région in the province of Limbourg.
At July 1st 2004, the total population of this commune was of 37 837 inhabitants (18.669 men and 19.168 women). The total surface area is of 106,90 km ².
History
Saint-Trond was created in 693 per H. Trudo. He installed an abbey always present there in the center town. The city was one of the 23 Bonnes Cities of the principality of Liege. August 9th, 1914, the brigades of the hussards of the guard of the German imperial army passed by the weapons 20 civilians and destroyed an unspecified number of houses at the time of the German Atrocités made at the beginning of the invasion.
Old communes gathered in the current commune
Alost ( Aalst ), Brustem, Lasted, Engelmanshoven, Gelinden, Gorsem, Large-Jamine ( Groot-Gelmen ), Halmaal, Kerckom-lez-Saint-Trond ( Kerkom-bij-Sint-Truiden ), Ordingen, Runkelen, Saint-Trond , Velm, Wilderen and Zepperen.
Some burgomasters
- 1878 - 1891: Jean-Henri-Paul Ulens, catholic
- 1899 - 1921: Clement Cartuyvels, catholic
- 1927 - 1932: Marie Cartuyvels, catholic
- 1933 - 1949: Jean Thenaers, catholic
- 1977 - 1994: Abdon Demarneffe, catholic
- 1898 - 1907: Jef Cleeren, catholic
- 1995 - xxxx: Ludwig Vandenhove, Socialist
Curiosities
- communal House with Belfry having an old part of the 13th century and the remainder going back to 1608. The markets (1366) belong to the building and the frontages date from 17th and 18th centuries.
- Gothic Church Notre-Dame with neo-gothic turn (1847 to 1852).
- Remainder of the Benedictine abbey of Holy Trudo , going back to 657.
- Béguinage of Holy-Agnes, going back to 1256.
- astronomical Clock (1942)
- Church baroque Minderbroederkerk (1731-1735) with cloister of 1226.
- Saint-Pierre Church in Romance style of the 12th century.
- Church Sint-Gangulfus of Romance style.
- the house of the guilds of 1720.
Economy
Saint-Trond and his area are known for the fruit culture.
Demography
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Born with St-Trond
- Christina incredible the, (1150-1224), holy Christian woman
- Danny Boffin, (1965-), former footballer
- Caroline Gennez, (1975-), politicking (Sp.a)
- Ludo Hellinx (1955-), actor
- Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt (1794-1874), former first Belgian minister
Sport
Equip with foot: Saint-Trond VV
External bonds
- Official site of the commune
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