Halen (), formerly Haelen (), is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
and
city
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located in the
Belgian province of
Limburg, to the west of
Hasselt
Hasselt (, , ) is the capital and largest City status in Belgium, city of the Provinces of Belgium, province of Limburg (Belgium), Limburg in the Flemish Region of Belgium.
As of 1 August 2023, Hasselt had a total population of 80,846. The old ...
. On January 1, 2018, Halen had a total population of 9,461. The total area is 36.29 km
2 which gives a
population density
Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ...
of 261 inhabitants per km
2.
The municipality consists of the following
sub-municipalities: Halen proper, Loksbergen, and Zelem.
During the
First World War
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
, on August 12, 1914, the
Battle of Halen
The Battle of Halen (), also known as the Battle of the Silver Helmets (; ) because of the many cavalry helmets left behind on the battlefield by the German cuirassiers, took place on 12 August 1914 at the beginning of the First World War, betwee ...
took place here near the river crossing of the
Gete.
References
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Official website
Municipalities of Limburg (Belgium)
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