Editing Limburg (Belgium) (section)

==Culture==
Essential elements in Limburgian culture are:

*'''Music''' (many places have their own brass-band; from 1965 until 1981 yearly an internationally known jazz- en rockfestival took place at [[Jazz Bilzen|Bilzen]], before it moved outside of Limburg to [[Werchter]], where it is still held, by now as "[[Rock Werchter]]"). Another well known yearly music festival is [[Pukkelpop]] in Hasselt.
*'''Religion''' predominantly [[Catholic Church in Belgium|Roman Catholic]]<ref>
[http://www.limburg.be/webfiles/limburg/leven/zorgenwelzijn/multireligieuzelimburg_20120615_publi.pdf  PDF on official site Province saying on page 3 that Catholicism is the biggest relion in limburg]</ref>

*'''[[Folklore]]''' several places still have a now folkloristic "citizen force".
*'''[[Carnival]]'''
*'''Sports''', of which especially [[bicycle racing]]<ref>[http://www.wiellimb.be/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=63&lang=nl Site showing list of typical so called "fair couses" held 2015 in Limburg Belgium]</ref> and [[soccer]] are most popular. Professional soccer clubs playing in the three highest national divisions are: [[K.R.C. Genk]] and [[K. Sint-Truidense V.V.]] (Division 1), [[Lommel United]] (Division 2); [[K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen]] and KSK Hasselt (Division 3). K.R.C. Genk have won the national championship four times. [[Motocross]] is also popular, with four former world champions in this sport coming from Belgian Limburg; together they won 20 world championships.
*'''Outdoor recreation'''. walking or biking through the local nature areas.<ref>[http://www.limburg.be/Limburg/overlimburg/Limburg-int-kort/Landschap-en-bezienswaardigheden.html Page on official site Province about this kind of subjects]</ref>

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File:Eric VANDERAERDEN.jpg|[[Bicycle racing]]
File:Pukkelpop 2007 - Editors.jpg|Pukkelpop music festival
File:Processie-Eijsden.jpg|Religion and folklore: Processions
File:Stefan Everts WM2005.jpg|[[Motocross]]
File:Maas valley.JPG|Biking road alongside Meuse river
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