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Hechtel-Eksel

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About Hechtel-Eksel

Hechtel-Eksel is a municipality in the province of Limburg in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 12,965 inhabitants on an area of 76.7 km², a population density of 169 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 371 per km² in Limburg and lower than the Belgian average of 384 per km².

By population, Hechtel-Eksel ranks 282nd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 26th of the 38 municipalities in Limburg. By area it ranks 129th in Belgium.

The official language is Dutch.

Neighbouring municipalities

Hechtel-Eksel borders 7 municipalities:

Postcodes in Hechtel-Eksel

PostcodePlaces
3940Hechtel
3941Eksel

Distances from Hechtel-Eksel

Tokmmiles
Hasselt2515
Leuven5333
Liège5937
Mechelen6440
Antwerp6943
Brussels7446
Namur8251
Charleroi10264
Ghent11370
Mons12376
Bruges14993
Kortrijk15194
Arlon166103
Ostend169105

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Nearby municipalities

More about Hechtel-Eksel: Wikipedia.