Kortessem
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| Kortessem | |||
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| — Municipality of Belgium — | |||
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 Kortessem
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| Coordinates: 50°52′N 05°23′E / 50.867°N 5.383°ECoordinates: 50°52′N 05°23′E / 50.867°N 5.383°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Province | Limburg | ||
| Arrondissement | Tongeren | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Hugo Philtjens (VLD) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | VLD | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 33.90 km2 (13.09 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2011)[1] | |||
| • Total | 8,322 | ||
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 3720-3724 | ||
| Area codes | 011 | ||
| Website | www.kortessem.be | ||
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Map of Kortessem
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Kortessem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. On January 1, 2006 Kortessem had a total population of 8,074. The total area is 33.90 km² which gives a population density of 238 inhabitants per km².
Up until its destruction by a storm in 2009, Kortessem was the home of the Onzelievehereboom: a 1200-year old oak.
Gallery [edit]
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Church of Saint Peter in Chains in Wintershoven, Kortessem
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Castle Jongenbos, Vliermaalroot
References [edit]
- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2011 (XLS; 322 KB)
External links [edit]
Media related to Kortessem at Wikimedia Commons
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