Diepenbeek Explained

Diepenbeek
Picture-Legend:Diepenbeek town hall
Map:Diepenbeek Limburg Belgium Map.svg
Map-Legend:Location of Diepenbeek in Limburg
Arms:Diepenbeek wapen2.svg
Flag:Flag of Diepenbeek.svg
Arrondissement:Hasselt
Nis:71011
Mayor:Rik Kriekels (N-VA)
Majority:N-VA, CD&V, Open Vld, Groen
Postal-Codes:3590
Telephone-Area:011
Web:www.diepenbeek.be
Coordinates:50.9°N 29°W

Diepenbeek (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈdipə(m)beːk/; Limburgan; Limburger; Limburgish: Diepenbik) 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 41.19km2 which gives a population density of 430/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.

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