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    Not to be confused with van Halen.
    "Hôle" redirects here. For other uses, see Hole (disambiguation).
    Halen
    City and municipality
    Flag of Halen
    Flag
    Coat of arms of Halen
    Coat of arms
    Location of Halen
    Map
    Halen is located in Belgium
    Halen
    Halen
    Location in Belgium
    Location of Halen in Limburg
    Coordinates: 50°56′53″N 05°06′52″E / 50.94806°N 5.11444°E / 50.94806; 5.11444
    CountryBelgium
    CommunityFlemish Community
    RegionFlemish Region
    Province Limburg
    ArrondissementHasselt
    Government
     • MayorErik Van Roelen (CD&V)
     • Governing party/iesCD&V
    Area
     • Total
    		36.6 km2 (14.1 sq mi)
    Population
     (2018-01-01)[1]
     • Total
    		9,461
     • Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
    Postal codes
    3545
    NIS code
    71020
    Area codes013
    Websitewww.halen.be

    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.

    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

    1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
    2. ^ "Wet tot toekenning van de titel van stad aan de gemeenten Beringen, Bilzen, Blankenberge, Borgloon, Ciney, Couvin, Damme, Geel, Genepiën, Gistel, Halen, Hamont-Achel, Hannuit, Harelbeke, Herk-de-Stad, Lo-Reninge, Mesen, Oudenburg, Peer, Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Vilvoorde en Walcourt". www.ejustice.just.fgov.be (in Dutch). Belgian Official Gazette. 19 July 1985. Retrieved 22 April 2025.


    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halen

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