Halen

Halen
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Halen Location in Belgium
Location of Halen in Limburg
Coordinates: 50°56′53″N 05°06′52″E / 50.94806°N 5.11444°ECoordinates: 50°56′53″N 05°06′52″E / 50.94806°N 5.11444°E
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 km^2 (14.01 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total	9,352
• Density	260/km^2 (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.

References

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

External links

• Media related to Halen at Wikimedia Commons
• Halen travel guide from Wikivoyage
• (Dutch) Official website