Diepenbeek

Diepenbeek
Municipality
Diepenbeek town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Diepenbeek Location in Belgium
Location of Diepenbeek in Limburg
Coordinates: 50°54′N 05°24′E / 50.900°N 5.400°ECoordinates: 50°54′N 05°24′E / 50.900°N 5.400°E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Limburg
Arrondissement	Hasselt
Government
• Mayor	Patrick Hermans (Puur Diepenbeek)
• Governing party/ies	Puur, Open VLD, N-VA, CD&V
Area
• Total	41.19 km^2 (15.90 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total	18,377
• Density	450/km^2 (1,200/sq mi)
Postal codes	3590
Area codes	011
Website	www.diepenbeek.be

Diepenbeek is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. On January 1, 2012, Diepenbeek had a total population of 18,337. Its total area is 41.19 km² which gives a population density of 430 inhabitants per km².

The municipality includes the communities and hamlets of Bijenberg, het Crijt, Dorpheide, Keizel, Lutselus, Pampert, Piannesberg, Reitje, Rooierheide, Rozendaal, and Zwartveld.

It is home to Hasselt University, slowly expanding towards Hasselt itself. The Limburg Science Park is located on the university campus.

References

1. Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)

External links

• Media related to Diepenbeek at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website - Only available in Dutch