Halen
City and municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
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Halen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦaːlə(n)] ⓘ), formerly Haelen (Limburgish: Hôle), is a municipality and city[2] 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.
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Halen
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City and municipality | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Halen in Limburg | |
 Interactive map of Halen | |
  Halen Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50°56′53″N 05°06′52″E | |
| 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 |
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.
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