Halen
Halen | |
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![]() ![]() Halen Location in Belgium
show 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 (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 9,461 |
• Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 3545 |
Area codes | 013 |
Website | www.halen.be |
Halen, formerly Haelen (Limburgish: Hôle), 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 Halen took place here near the river crossing of the Gete.
References[]
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links[]
Media related to Halen at Wikimedia Commons
Halen travel guide from Wikivoyage
- (in Dutch) Official website
Categories:
- Municipalities of Limburg (Belgium)
- Belgian Limburg geography stubs