Hechtel-Eksel

Hechtel-Eksel
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Hechtel-Eksel
Hechtel-Eksel Location in Belgium Location of Hechtel-Eksel in Limburg
Coordinates: 51°07′N 05°22′E / 51.117°N 5.367°E / 51.117; 5.367
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Limburg
Arrondissement	Maaseik
Government
• Mayor	Jan Daelemans (HE)
• Governing party/ies	HE lijst burgemeester
Area
• Total	76.68 km2 (29.61 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	12,290
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Postal codes	3940-3941
NIS code	72038
Area codes	011
Website	www.hechtel-eksel.be

Hechtel-Eksel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛxtəl ˈɛksəl]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On 1 January 2018 it had a total population of 12,290 an area of 76.70 km² giving a population density of 150 inhabitants per km².

The municipality was created in January 1977 as a merger of the two former municipalities Hechtel and Eksel.