Arrondissement of Hasselt | |
Native Name: | Dutch; Flemish: Arrondissement Hasselt |
Type: | Arrondissement |
Coordinates: | 50.95°N 5.25°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Belgium |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Parts Type: | Municipalities |
Parts Style: | para |
P1: | 17 |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 881.17 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
The Arrondissement of Hasselt (nl|Arrondissement Hasselt; fr|Arrondissement de Hasselt) is one of the three administrative arrondissements in the Province of Limburg, Belgium.
It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement. However, the Judicial Arrondissement of Hasselt also comprises the municipalities of Lommel, Hamont-Achel, Neerpelt, Overpelt, Hechtel-Eksel, Peer and Houthalen-Helchteren in the Arrondissement of Maaseik.
The Administrative Arrondissement of Hasselt consists of the following municipalities:[1]
Per 1 January 2019, the municipality of Opglabbeek was removed from this arrondissement, as it was merged with Meeuwen-Gruitrode into the new municipality of Oudsbergen in the arrondissement of Maaseik.