Arrondissement of Hasselt
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Arrondissement of Hasselt
Arrondissement Hasselt | |
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![]() Location of the arrondissement in Limburg | |
Coordinates: 50°57′N 5°15′E / 50.95°N 5.25°ECoordinates: 50°57′N 5°15′E / 50.95°N 5.25°E | |
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Municipalities | 17 |
Area | |
• Total | 906.15 km2 (349.87 sq mi) |
Population (1 January 2017) | |
• Total | 425,270 |
• Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The Arrondissement of Hasselt (Dutch: Arrondissement Hasselt; French: Arrondissement de Hasselt) is one of the three administrative arrondissements in the Province of Limburg, Belgium.
It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement. However, the Judicial Arrondissement of Hasselt also comprises the municipalities of Lommel, Hamont-Achel, Neerpelt, Overpelt, Hechtel-Eksel, Peer and Houthalen-Helchteren in the Arrondissement of Maaseik.
Municipalities[]
The Administrative Arrondissement of Hasselt consists of the following municipalities:
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Per 1 January 2019, the municipality of Opglabbeek was removed from this arrondissement, as it was merged with Meeuwen-Gruitrode into the new municipality of Oudsbergen in the arrondissement of Maaseik.
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- Arrondissements of Limburg (Belgium)
- Belgian Limburg geography stubs