Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium Tongeren Tongres (French) Tongern (German) Municipality View of the Great Market Flag Coat of arms Tongeren Location in Belgium Location of Tongeren in Limburg Coordinates: 50°47′N 05°28′E﻿ / ﻿50.783°N 5.467°E﻿ / 50.783; 5.467Coordinates: 50°47′N 05°28′E﻿ / ﻿50.783°N 5.467°E﻿ / 50.783; 5.467 Country Belgium Community Flemish Community Region Flemish Region Province Limburg Arrondissement Tongeren Government • Mayor Patrick Dewael (Open VLD) • Governing party/ies Tongeren.nu (a local alliance of Open VLD and CD&V) and SP.a Area • Total 87.56 km2 (33.81 sq mi) Population (2018-01-01)[1] • Total 31,032 • Density 350/km2 (920/sq mi) Postal codes 3700 Area codes 012 Website www.tongeren.be