Halen
| Halen | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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  Halen Location in Belgium | |||
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Location of Halen in Limburg  | |||
| Coordinates: 50°56′N 05°06′E / 50.933°N 5.100°ECoordinates: 50°56′N 05°06′E / 50.933°N 5.100°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 (1 January 2013)[1] | |||
| • Total | 9,352 | ||
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 3545 | ||
| Area codes | 013 | ||
| Website | www.halen.be | ||
Halen, formerly Haelen, 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
- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)
External links
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Media related to Halen at Wikimedia Commons - (Dutch) Official website
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