Haaltert

Haaltert
Municipality
Kerksken
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Haaltert Location in Belgium show Location of Haaltert in East Flanders
Coordinates: 50°54′N 04°00′E / 50.900°N 4.000°E / 50.900; 4.000Coordinates: 50°54′N 04°00′E / 50.900°N 4.000°E / 50.900; 4.000
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Aalst
Government
• Mayor	Veerle Baeyens (N-VA)
• Governing party/ies	N-VA, CD&V, Vooruit
Area
• Total	30.30 km2 (11.70 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	18,443
• Density	610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Postal codes	9450, 9451
Area codes	053
Website	www.haaltert.be

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A speaker of Oiltjers Dutch, the dialect of Dutch spoken in Haaltert.

Haaltert (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦaːltərt]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the towns of Denderhoutem, Haaltert proper, Heldergem and Kerksken. On January 1, 2006, Haaltert had a total population of 17,255. The total area is 30.30 km² which gives a population density of 569 inhabitants per km². The current mayor of Haaltert is Veerle Baeyens, from the N-VA.

There is a 205 hectare nature reserve Den Dotter in the sub-municipalities of Aaigem (municipality Erpe-Mere) and Heldergem (municipality Haaltert). Haaltert is crossed by the Molenbeek-Ter Erpenbeek creek in Heldergem, Kerksken, and Haaltert.

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  Saint Gorik church

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  Kerksken, church

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  Statue of Priest Daens in Ede

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External links[]

• Official website (in Dutch)
• Media related to Haaltert at Wikimedia Commons

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