Halle, Belgium

Halle Hal (French)
City and municipality
The Grote Markt
Coat of arms
Location of Halle
Halle Location in Belgium Location of Halle in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°44′10″N 04°14′14″E / 50.73611°N 4.23722°E / 50.73611; 4.23722
Community	Flemish community
Region	Flemish region
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Halle-Vilvoorde
Government
• Mayor	Marc Snoeck (Vooruit)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, Vooruit, Groen
Area
• Total	44.98 km2 (17.37 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	39,096
• Density	870/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Postal codes	1500, 1501, 1502
NIS code	23027
Area codes	02
Website	www.halle.be

Halle (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɑlə] ^ⓘ; French: Hal, pronounced [al]) is a Belgian city and municipality in the Halle-Vilvoorde district (arrondissement) of the province of Flemish Brabant. It is located on the Brussels–Charleroi Canal and on the Flemish side of the language border that separates Flanders and Wallonia. Halle lies on the border between the Flemish plains to the North (thick loam) and the undulating Brabant lands to the South (thinner loam). The city also borders on the Pajottenland to the west. It is about 22 km (14 mi) southwest of Brussels. The official language of Halle is Dutch, as in the rest of Flanders.

The municipality comprises the city of Halle proper and the towns of Buizingen and Lembeek. The neighboring towns are: Pepingen, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Beersel, Braine-l'Alleud, Braine-le-Château, and Tubize. The population of Halle has increased from 32,758 inhabitants in 1991 to 39,536 on 1 January 2019. The mayor is Marc Snoeck of the Vooruit party.