Halen

Not to be confused with van Halen.

"Hôle" redirects here. For other uses, see Hole (disambiguation).

Halen
City and municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Halen in Limburg
Interactive map of Halen
Halen Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°56′53″N 05°06′52″E / 50.94806°N 5.11444°E / 50.94806; 5.11444
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 km^2 (14.1 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	9,461
• Density	258/km^2 (670/sq mi)
Postal codes	3545
NIS code	71020
Area codes	013
Website	www.halen.be

Halen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦaːlə(n)] ^ⓘ), formerly Haelen (Limburgish: Hôle), is a municipality and city^[2] 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.

References

1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
2. "Wet tot toekenning van de titel van stad aan de gemeenten Beringen, Bilzen, Blankenberge, Borgloon, Ciney, Couvin, Damme, Geel, Genepiën, Gistel, Halen, Hamont-Achel, Hannuit, Harelbeke, Herk-de-Stad, Lo-Reninge, Mesen, Oudenburg, Peer, Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Vilvoorde en Walcourt". www.ejustice.just.fgov.be (in Dutch). Belgian Official Gazette. 19 July 1985. Retrieved 22 April 2025.

External links

• Media related to Halen at Wikimedia Commons
• Halen travel guide from Wikivoyage
• (in Dutch) Official website