Haaltert
Haaltert | |
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 Kerksken | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Haaltert  | |
  Haaltert Location in Belgium
Location of Haaltert in East Flanders  | |
| Coordinates: 50°54′N 04°00′E / 50.900°N 4.000°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Aalst |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roger Coppens (VLD) |
| • Governing party/ies | VLD, sp.a |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.52 km2 (11.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 18,443 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 9450, 9451 |
| NIS code | 41024 |
| Area codes | 053 |
| Website | www.haaltert.be |
Haaltert (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦaːltərt]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the towns of Denderhoutem, Haaltert proper, Heldergem and Kerksken. On January 1, 2006, Haaltert had a total population of 17,255. The total area is 30.30 km² which gives a population density of 569 inhabitants per km². The current mayor of Haaltert is Veerle Baeyens, from the N-VA.
There is a 205 hectare nature reserve Den Dotter in the sub-municipalities of Aaigem (municipality Erpe-Mere) and Heldergem (municipality Haaltert). Haaltert is crossed by the Molenbeek-Ter Erpenbeek creek in Heldergem, Kerksken, and Haaltert.
Gallery
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Haaltert, church: de Sint Gorikskerk -
Kerksken, church
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Haaltert at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in Dutch)
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| Dendermonde | ||
| Eeklo | ||
| Ghent | ||
| Oudenaarde | ||
| Sint-Niklaas | ||
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