Hoeselt (; li, Hoeiselt) is a

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located in the

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province of

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. On January 1, 2018, Hoeselt had a total population of 9,685. The total area is 30.02 km² which gives a

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of 323 inhabitants per km². Situated close to the "Roman" Tongeren, many traces from the Roman empire were found in the fertile soil of Hoeselt. In 1066, this village came under the surveillance of Hoei; it was in that time still named Housle (from ''hus'' and ''lo'', meaning house by the forest). These forests of Hoeselt were cultivated in the 12th and 13th century. Later, Hoeselt was part of the Frankish Kingdom; and then its territory fell under the

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. The old centre of Hoeselt, with its triangular shape, and the ''motheuvel'' ( motte hill), both show the influence of its Frankish past.

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