Halen Explained

Halen
Map:Halen Limburg Belgium Map.svg
Map-Legend:Location of Halen in Limburg
Arms:Blason ville be Halen.svg
Flag:Flag of Halen.svg
Arrondissement:Hasselt
Nis:71020
Mayor:Erik Van Roelen (CD&V)
Majority:CD&V
Postal-Codes:3545
Telephone-Area:013
Web:www.halen.be
Coordinates:50.9481°N 5.1144°W

Halen (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈɦaːlə(n)/), formerly Haelen (Limburgan; Limburger; Limburgish: Hôle), is a city and municipality 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.

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