Halen

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

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Location of 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; 5.11444Country

BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceLimburgArrondissementHasseltGovernment

• MayorErik Van Roelen (CD&V) • Governing party/iesCD&VArea

• Total36.6 km² (14.1 sq mi)Population

(2018-01-01)^[1]

• Total9,461 • Density260/km² (670/sq mi)Postal codes

3545

NIS code

71020

Area codes013Websitewww.halen.be

Halen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦaːlə(n)] ^ⓘ), formerly Haelen (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.