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Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
Haaltert
Municipality
KerkskenKerksken
Flag of HaaltertFlagCoat of arms of HaaltertCoat of arms
Location of Haaltert
Haaltert is located in BelgiumHaaltertHaaltertLocation in Belgium Location of Haaltert in East Flanders
Coordinates: 50°54′N 04°00′E / 50.900°N 4.000°E / 50.900; 4.000
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementAalst
Government
 • MayorVeerle Baeyens (N-VA)
 • Governing party/iesN-VA, CD&V, Vooruit
Area
 • Total30.52 km (11.78 sq mi)
Population
 • Total18,443
 • Density600/km (1,600/sq mi)
Postal codes9450, 9451
NIS code41024
Area codes053
Websitewww.haaltert.be
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 [nl] and Kerksken [nl]. In 2021, Haaltert had a total population of 18,892. The total area is 30.30 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.

Gallery

  • Saint Gorik church Saint Gorik church
  • Kerksken, church Kerksken, church
  • Statue of Priest Daens in Ede Statue of Priest Daens in Ede

References

  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 41024". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.

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Places adjacent to Haaltert
Erpe-Mere Aalst
Herzele Haaltert Denderleeuw
Ninove
Municipalities in the Province of East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium
Aalst
Dendermonde
Eeklo
Ghent
Oudenaarde
Sint-Niklaas


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