Editing Limburg (Belgium) (section)

==Geography==
{{See also|Campine|Hesbaye}}
The centre of Belgian Limburg is crossed east to west by the river [[Demer]] and the [[Albert Canal]], which run similar paths. The Demer's drainage basin covers most of the central and southern part of the province, except for the southeastern corner, where the [[Jeker]] (in French: ''(le) Geer'') runs past [[Tongeren]] and into the river [[Meuse|Maas]] (in French: ''(la) Meuse'') at [[Maastricht]].

The eastern border of the province corresponds to the western bank of the Maas, which originates in France. Its [[drainage basin]] includes not only the Jeker but most of the northern part of Belgian Limburg.

The south of the province is the northern part of the [[Hesbaye]] region (in Dutch: ''Haspengouw''), with fertile soils, farming and fruit-growing, and historically the higher population density. The hilliness increases in the southeast, including the detached [[Voeren]] part of Limburg.

North of the river Demer and the Albert Canal is part of the [[Campine]] (in Dutch: ''(de) Kempen'') region, with sandy soils, heathlands, and forests. This area was relatively less populated, until coal-mining started in the 19th century, attracting immigration from other areas, including Mediterranean countries.