Genk, Belgium
 Genk is a city located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. On January 1, 2005 Genk had a total population of 63,607. The total area is 87.85 km? which gives a population density of 724.00 inhabitants per km?. The biggest tourist attraction of Genk is Bokrijk, an open air museum consisting of reconstructed 19th century buildings from all over Flanders. In the summer, historical Flanders comes alive in Bokrijk through numerous actors and activities. Also noteworthy are the old coal mines of Zwartberg, Waterschei and Winterslag, accompagnied by huge black mountains of soil and coal remnants that were dug up. Despite its industrial past and present Genk is nicknamed The Green City. It sports a nature reserve called "De Maten", the large recreational area Kattevenia, Bokrijk, and some other green areas. Genk was also recently voted the friendliest city in Europe by the SEA Tourist Commission.
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