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kortessem Latitude and Longitude:

50°52′N 05°23′E / 50.867°N 5.383°E / 50.867; 5.383
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Kortessem
Flag of Kortessem
Coat of arms of Kortessem
Location of Kortessem
Kortessem is located in Belgium
Kortessem
Kortessem
Location in Belgium
Location of Kortessem in Limburg
Coordinates: 50°52′N 05°23′E / 50.867°N 5.383°E / 50.867; 5.383
Country  Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province Limburg
Arrondissement Tongeren
Government
 • MayorTom Thijsen ( CD&V)
 • Governing party/ies CD&V, N-VA
Area
 • Total33.99 km2 (13.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01) [1]
 • Total8,446
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Postal codes
3720-3724
NIS code
73040
Area codes011
Website www.kortessem.be

Kortessem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɔrtəsɛm]; Limburgish: Kotsoeve) 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.

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Kortessem, Guigoven, Vliermaal, Vliermaalroot, and Wintershoven.

Up until its destruction by a storm in 2009, Kortessem was the home of the Onzelievehereboom: a 1200-year-old oak.

Since 16 May 2014 Herman Van Rompuy is an honorary citizen.[ citation needed]

Since 1990 the most famous party of Vlaanderen, Nacht van de Hoegaarden, was made in Kortessem

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References

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

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kortessem Latitude and Longitude:

50°52′N 05°23′E / 50.867°N 5.383°E / 50.867; 5.383
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kortessem
Flag of Kortessem
Coat of arms of Kortessem
Location of Kortessem
Kortessem is located in Belgium
Kortessem
Kortessem
Location in Belgium
Location of Kortessem in Limburg
Coordinates: 50°52′N 05°23′E / 50.867°N 5.383°E / 50.867; 5.383
Country  Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province Limburg
Arrondissement Tongeren
Government
 • MayorTom Thijsen ( CD&V)
 • Governing party/ies CD&V, N-VA
Area
 • Total33.99 km2 (13.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01) [1]
 • Total8,446
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Postal codes
3720-3724
NIS code
73040
Area codes011
Website www.kortessem.be

Kortessem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɔrtəsɛm]; Limburgish: Kotsoeve) 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.

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Kortessem, Guigoven, Vliermaal, Vliermaalroot, and Wintershoven.

Up until its destruction by a storm in 2009, Kortessem was the home of the Onzelievehereboom: a 1200-year-old oak.

Since 16 May 2014 Herman Van Rompuy is an honorary citizen.[ citation needed]

Since 1990 the most famous party of Vlaanderen, Nacht van de Hoegaarden, was made in Kortessem

Gallery

References

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

External links



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