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Also known as Hasselt, Belgium

Hasselt (, , ) is the capital and largest city of the province of Limburg in the Flemish Region of Belgium.

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Hasselt is the capital and largest city of Limburg, a province in the Flemish Region of Belgium. As the main urban center of this region, it serves as an important administrative and economic hub for the area.

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Key facts

Belgium municipality.name
Hasselt
Belgium municipality.type
city
Belgium municipality.map
Map Belgium Hasselt 2025.svg
Belgium municipality.map legend
Location of Hasselt in Limburg
Belgium municipality.arms
Wapen van Hasselt.svg
Belgium municipality.flag
Hasselt (B) vlag.svg
Belgium municipality.province
Limburg
Belgium municipality.arrondissement
Hasselt
Belgium municipality.nis
71072
Belgium municipality.mayor
Steven Vandeput (N-VA)
Belgium municipality.majority
Open VLD/N-VA, CD&V, Vooruit
Belgium municipality.postal codes
3500, 3501, 3510, 3511, 3512, 3720, 3721, 3722, 3723, 3724
Belgium municipality.telephone area
011 - 012
Belgium municipality.web
www.hasselt.be
Belgium municipality.footnotes
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Wikidata facts

Demonym
Hasseltenaar
Population
90249
Area
136.67
Official website
www.hasselt.be
Image
Hasselt-Rathaus-20060906.jpg
Dialing code
011
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postal code
3501
Commons category
Hasselt (Belgium)
annual number of weddings
342
inception
0700-00-00
phone number
+32-11-23-90-00
email address
mailto:[email protected]
P13200
astronomy
number of viewers/listeners
423146
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31 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Etymology
  • Town centre
  • Demographics
  • Languages
  • Religion
  • Main sights
  • Events
  • Gastronomy
  • Hasseltse Jenever (Hasselt gin)
  • Hasselt Jenever Festival
  • Hasselt speculaas
  • Branding
  • Economy
  • Inventions
  • Transport
  • Road
  • Nearby airports
  • Kiewit Airfield
  • Bus
  • Rail
  • Reopening of rail line 20 Hasselt - Maastricht
  • Climate
  • Education
  • Sports
  • Notable people
  • Born in Hasselt
  • Lived in Hasselt
  • Twin and partner cities
  • References
  • External links

Hasselt (, , ) is the capital and largest city of the province of Limburg in the Flemish Region of Belgium.

As of 1 January 2025, Hasselt had a total population of 90,249. The old town of Hasselt is surrounded by a number of satellite hamlets including Kiewit, Runkst, Banneuxwijk, Godsheide and Rapertingen. Further away are several sub-municipalities which were once within other municipalities, including Guigoven, Kermt, Kortessem, Kuringen, Sint-Lambrechts-Herk, Spalbeek, Stevoort, Stokrooie, Wimmertingen, Vliermaal, Vliermaalroot, and Wintershoven.

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