Halen
Halen | |||
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Municipality | |||
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Halen Location in Belgium | |||
Location of Halen in Limburg | |||
Coordinates: 50°56′53″N 05°06′52″E / 50.94806°N 5.11444°ECoordinates: 50°56′53″N 05°06′52″E / 50.94806°N 5.11444°E | |||
Country | Belgium | ||
Community | Flemish Community | ||
Region | Flemish Region | ||
Province | Limburg | ||
Arrondissement | Hasselt | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Erik Van Roelen (CD&V) | ||
• Governing party/ies | CD&V, SP-a | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 36.29 km2 (14.01 sq mi) | ||
Population (1 January 2016)[1] | |||
• Total | 9,566 | ||
• Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) | ||
Postal codes | 3545 | ||
Area codes | 013 | ||
Website | www.halen.be |
Halen, formerly Haelen, is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg, to the west of Hasselt. On January 1, 2012, Halen had a total population of 9,352. The total area is 36.29 km² which gives a population density of 258 inhabitants per km².
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Halen proper, Loksbergen, and Zelem.
During the First World War, on August 12, 1914, the Battle of Haelen took place here near the river crossing of the Gete.
References
- ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)
External links
- Media related to Halen at Wikimedia Commons
- Halen travel guide from Wikivoyage
- (Dutch) Official website
Diest (VBR) | Lummen | |||
Bekkevoort (VBR) | Herk-de-Stad | |||
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Kortenaken (VBR) | Geetbets (VBR) |
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