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Halen
About Halen
Halen is a municipality in the province of Limburg in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 9,584 inhabitants on an area of 36.6 km², a population density of 262 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 374 per km² in Limburg and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Halen ranks 373rd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 30th of the 38 municipalities in Limburg. By area it ranks 331st in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Halen since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Halen grew by 18 inhabitants (+0.2%), from 9,566 to 9,584. In the last year it changed by +94.
For population growth since 2016, Halen ranks 503rd of 565. Over the same period the province of Limburg changed by +5.2% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Halen borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Halen
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 3545 | Halen, Loksbergen, Zelem |
Distances from Halen
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Hasselt | 17 | 11 |
| Leuven | 28 | 18 |
| Mechelen | 46 | 29 |
| Liège | 50 | 31 |
| Brussels | 51 | 32 |
| Namur | 57 | 35 |
| Antwerp | 61 | 38 |
| Charleroi | 75 | 47 |
| Mons | 96 | 60 |
| Ghent | 97 | 60 |
| Kortrijk | 129 | 80 |
| Bruges | 135 | 84 |
| Arlon | 150 | 93 |
| Ostend | 154 | 96 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Halen: Wikipedia.