Halen
Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
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Location of Halen
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Halen
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Location of Halen in Limburg
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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 km2 which gives a population density of 261 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 Halen took place here near the river crossing of the Gete.
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Halen at Wikimedia Commons
Halen travel guide from Wikivoyage
- (in Dutch) Official website
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