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°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 Haelen 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
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