Halen

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Halen
Municipality
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Coat of arms
Halen is located in Belgium
Halen
Halen
Location in Belgium
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Location of Halen in Limburg
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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.

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External links

  • Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
  • Halen travel guide from Wikivoyage
  • (Dutch) Official website
 Diest (VBR) Lummen
Bekkevoort (VBR) Herk-de-Stad
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