Halen (), formerly Haelen ( li, Hôle), is a
city
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...
and
municipality located in the
Belgian province of
Limburg, to the west of
Hasselt
Hasselt (, , ; la, Hasseletum, Hasselatum) is a Belgian city and municipality, and capital and largest city of the province of Limburg in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is known for its former branding as "the city of taste", as well as its ...
. On January 1, 2018, Halen had a total population of 9,461. The total area is 36.29 km² which gives a
population density of 261 inhabitants per km².
The municipality consists of the following
sub-municipalities: Halen proper, Loksbergen, and Zelem.
During the
First World War, on August 12, 1914, the
Battle of Halen
The Battle of Halen, also known as the Battle of the Silver Helmets ( nl, Slag der Zilveren Helmen, french: Bataille des casques d'argent) because of the many cavalry helmets left behind on the battlefield by the German cuirassiers, took place on ...
took place here near the river crossing of the
Gete
The Gete (; french: Gette) is a river in Belgium which flows south to north. It is a left tributary of the Demer.
The Gete is formed by the confluence of the rivers ''Grote Gete'' ("Large Gete") and ''Kleine Gete'' ("Small Gete") near Zoutleeuw, ...
.
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Official website
Municipalities of Limburg (Belgium)
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