Economy Limburg (Belgium)

cherries, important product of limburgian fruit growing business.

in economic field tourism being actively promoted publicized attractions including limburg s claim bicycle paradise (fietsparadijs). there s possibility walk in nature reserves, such high kempen national park .

in south, haspengouw (hesbaye), predominantly situated in limburg, belgium s major area fruit growing. in limburg more 50% of belgium s fruit production grown. of rest 40% grown in other dutch speaking provinces.

coal mining has been important industry in 20th century, has ended in province. nevertheless, has laid basis more complex modern economy , community. in 20th century, limburg became centre secondary industry, attracting ford, had major production centre in genk closed in december 2014, , electronics company philips, had major operation in kiewit.

many areas such genk continue have lot of heavy , chemical industry, emphasis has moved towards encouraging innovation. old philips plant site of research campus, , hasselt university in diepenbeek has science park attached it.

the region today promotes centre trade in heart of industrialised europe. part of meuse-rhine euroregion, represents partnership between province , neighbouring provinces in germany, netherlands , wallonia.