Kortessem
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Location of Kortessem in Limburg
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| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Province | Limburg | ||
| Arrondissement | Tongeren | ||
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| • Mayor | Hugo Philtjens (VLD) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | VLD | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 33.90 km2 (13.09 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2013)[1] | |||
| • Total | 8,400 | ||
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 3720-3724 | ||
| Area codes | 011 | ||
| Website | www.kortessem.be | ||
Kortessem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. On January 1, 2006, Kortessem had a total population of 8,074. The total area is 33.90 km² which gives a population density of 238 inhabitants per km².
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Kortessem, Guigoven, Vliermaal, Vliermaalroot, and Wintershoven.
Up until its destruction by a storm in 2009, Kortessem was the home of the Onzelievehereboom: a 1200-year-old oak.
Gallery
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Church of Saint Peter in Chains in Wintershoven, Kortessem
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Castle Jongenbos, Vliermaalroot
References
- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- Kovok Kortessem: Volleybalteam
- kortessem.2link.be
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