Halen
Flag of Halen
Coat of arms of Halen
Location of Halen
Halen is located in Belgium
Halen
Halen
Location in Belgium
Location of Halen in Limburg
Coordinates: 50°56′53″N 05°06′52″E / 50.94806°N 5.11444°E / 50.94806; 5.11444
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceLimburg
ArrondissementHasselt
Government
  MayorErik Van Roelen (CD&V)
  Governing party/iesCD&V
Area
  Total36.6 km2 (14.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
  Total9,461
  Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Postal codes
3545
NIS code
71020
Area codes013
Websitewww.halen.be

Halen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦaːlə(n)] ), formerly Haelen (Limburgish: Hôle), is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg, to the west of Hasselt. On January 1, 2018, Halen had a total population of 9,461. The total area is 36.29 km² which gives a population density of 261 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

  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.


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