Hamont-Achel

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Hamont-Achel
City and municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Hamont-Achel
Hamont-Achel Location in Belgium Location of Hamont-Achel in Limburg
Coordinates: 51°15′N 05°33′E / 51.250°N 5.550°E / 51.250; 5.550
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish region
Province	Limburg
Arrondissement	Maaseik
Government
• Mayor	Theo Schuurmans (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, Balans
Area
• Total	43.73 km2 (16.88 sq mi)
Population  (2020-01-01)[1]
• Total	14,299
• Density	330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Postal codes	3930
NIS code	72037
Area codes	011
Website	www.hamont-achel.be

Hamont-Achel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦaːmɔnt ˈɑxəl]; Limburgish: Haëmet-Achel) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. It was founded in 1977 by a fusion of the city Hamont and the village Achel. On January 1, 2020, Hamont-Achel had a total population of 14.294. The total area is 43.66 km² which gives a population density of 315 inhabitants per km². The municipality houses the Trappist Abbey of Achel, part of which is Brouwerij de Achelse Kluis, one of the 11 Trappist breweries.

The professional tennis player Elise Mertens lives in Hamont-Achel.