Halen | |
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City andmunicipality | |
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 Location of Halen in Limburg | |
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  Halen Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates:50°56′53″N05°06′52″E / 50.94806°N 5.11444°E /50.94806; 5.11444 | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Limburg |
| Arrondissement | Hasselt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erik Van Roelen (CD&V) |
| • Governing party | CD&V |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.6 km2 (14.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 9,461 |
| • Density | 258/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 3545 |
| NIS code | 71020 |
| Area codes | 013 |
| Website | www.halen.be |
Halen (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈɦaːlə(n)]ⓘ), formerlyHaelen (Limburgish:Hôle), is amunicipality andcity[2] located in theBelgian province ofLimburg, to the west ofHasselt. On January 1, 2018, Halen had a total population of 9,461. The total area is 36.29 km2 which gives apopulation density of 261 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the followingsub-municipalities: Halen proper, Loksbergen, and Zelem.
During theFirst World War, on August 12, 1914, theBattle of Halen took place here near the river crossing of theGete.
Media related toHalen at Wikimedia Commons
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