Alken, Belgium

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Alken
Municipality
Brewery of Alken (left) and St-Aldegondis Church (right)
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Alken
Alken Location in Belgium Location of Alken in Limburg
Coordinates: 50°52′34″N 5°18′28″E / 50.87611°N 5.30778°E / 50.87611; 5.30778
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Limburg
Arrondissement	Tongeren
Government
• Mayor	Marc Penxten [nl] (N-VA)
• Governing party/ies	Groen and N-VA
Area
• Total	28.24 km2 (10.90 sq mi)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	11,757
• Density	420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Postal codes	3570
NIS code	73001
Area codes	011
Website	(in Dutch) www.alken.be

Alken (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑlkə(n)] ^ⓘ; Limburgish: Alleke [ˈɑləkə])^[tone?] is a municipality located in Belgian province of Limburg. The community lies just south of the provincial capital of Hasselt, in the Hesbaye region. Alken has about 11,300 residents, which gives the village a larger population than the nearby small cities of Borgloon and Herk-de-Stad.