Houthalen-Helchteren

Houthalen-Helchteren
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Houthalen-Helchteren is located in Belgium
Houthalen-Helchteren
Houthalen-Helchteren
Location in Belgium
Location of Houthalen-Helchteren in Limburg
Coordinates: 51°02′N 05°23′E / 51.033°N 5.383°E / 51.033; 5.383
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceLimburg
ArrondissementMaaseik
Government
 • MayorAlain Yzermans
 • Governing party/iesVooruit-Groen-CD&V
Area
 • Total78.23 km2 (30.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total30,623
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Postal codes
3530
NIS code
72039
Area codes011, 089
Websitewww.houthalen-helchteren.be

Houthalen-Helchteren (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦʌutˌɦaːlə(n) ˈɦɛl(ə)xtərə(n)]; Limburgish: Hôtele-Helichtre) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. Houthalen-Helchteren consists of Houthalen-centrum, Houthalen-Oost, Helchteren, Sonnis, Laak, Meulenberg and Lillo. On 1 January 2020 Houthalen-Helchteren had a total population of around 30.000. The total area is 78.27 km² which gives a population density of 389 inhabitants per km².

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.