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(Redirected from Zelem, Limburg) Not to be confused with van Halen. "Hôle" redirects here. For other uses, see Hole (disambiguation). Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
Halen
Municipality
Flag of HalenFlagCoat of arms of HalenCoat of arms
Location of Halen
Halen is located in BelgiumHalenHalenLocation 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 km (14.1 sq mi)
Population
 • Total9,461
 • Density260/km (670/sq mi)
Postal codes3545
NIS code71020
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 km which gives a population density of 261 inhabitants per km.

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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Places adjacent to Halen
Diest (VBR) Lummen
Bekkevoort (VBR) Halen Herk-de-Stad
Kortenaken (VBR) Geetbets (VBR)
Municipalities in the province of Limburg, Flanders, Belgium
Hasselt
Maaseik
Tongeren


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