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Halen
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| Location of Halen in Limburg Location of Halen in Limburg | |
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| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Limburg |
| Arrondissement | Hasselt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erik Van Roelen (CD&V) |
| • Governing party | CD&V |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.6 km2 (14.1 sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 3545 |
| NIS code | 71020 |
| Area codes | 013 |
| Website | www.halen.be |
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Halen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦaːlə(n)] Audio file "Nl-halen.ogg" not found), formerly Haelen (Limburgish: Hôle), is a municipality and city[1] 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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External links
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- File:Wikivoyage-Logo-v3-icon.svg Halen travel guide from Wikivoyage
- (in Dutch) Official website
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