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Hoeselt
Municipality
Flag of HoeseltFlagCoat of arms of HoeseltCoat of arms
Location of Hoeselt
Hoeselt is located in BelgiumHoeseltHoeseltLocation in Belgium Location of Hoeselt in Limburg
Coordinates: 50°51′N 05°29′E / 50.850°N 5.483°E / 50.850; 5.483
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceLimburg
ArrondissementTongeren
Government
 • MayorWerner Raskin (Open VLD)
 • Governing party/iesOpen Vld, N-VA
Area
 • Total30.1 km (11.6 sq mi)
Population
 • Total9,685
 • Density320/km (830/sq mi)
Postal codes3730
NIS code73032
Area codes089
Websitewww.hoeselt.be

Hoeselt (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦusəlt]; Limburgish: Hoeiselt) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2018, Hoeselt had a total population of 9,685. The total area is 30.02 km which gives a population density of 323 inhabitants per km.

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 Bishop of Liège.

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

References

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

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Places adjacent to Hoeselt
Diepenbeek Bilzen
Kortessem Hoeselt Bilzen
Tongeren
Municipalities in the province of Limburg, Flanders, Belgium
Hasselt
Maaseik
Tongeren


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