Halen

Halen
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
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; 5.11444
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Limburg
Arrondissement	Hasselt
Government
• Mayor	Erik Van Roelen (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V
Area
• Total	36.6 km2 (14.1 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	9,461
• Density	260/km2 (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 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.