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Overpelt

Coordinates: 51°13′N 05°25′E / 51.217°N 5.417°E / 51.217; 5.417
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Overpelt
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Overpelt is located in Belgium
Overpelt
Overpelt
Location in Belgium
Location of Overpelt in Limburg
Coordinates: 51°13′N 05°25′E / 51.217°N 5.417°E / 51.217; 5.417
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceLimburg
ArrondissementMaaseik
Government
 • MayorJaak Fransen (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V, sp.a
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total15,478
Postal codes
3900
NIS code
72029
Area codes011
Websitewww.overpelt.be

Overpelt is a former municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2006, Overpelt had a total population of 13,435. The total area is 40.85 km² which gives a population density of 329 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consisted of the following population centres: centre, Holheide, Overpelt-Fabriek, and Lindelhoeven.

Three hospitals are in Overpelt. In 2005, the St. Mary hospital opened as a merger of hospitals in Lommel and Neerpelt. In addition there is the MS-clinic and a center for disabled, Sainte-Ode.

Effective 1 January 2019, Neerpelt and Overpelt were merged into the new municipality of Pelt.

The Sint Martinuskerk (church of Saint Martin)

References

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