Hasselt
Hasselt (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɑsəlt] ⓘ, Limburgish: [ˈɦɑsəlt], French: [asɛlt]) is a Belgian city and municipality, and capital and largest city of the province of Limburg in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is known for its former branding as the "Capital of Taste", owing to its local distilleries of Jenever, the Hasselt Jenever Festival, and Hasselt speculaas.
Hasselt | |
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City and municipality | |
From left to right, top to bottom: City center with St. Quentin's Cathedral in the bottom left, Grote Markt, timber-framed house Het Sweert, Old City Hall, New City Hall | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Hasselt | |
Hasselt Location in Belgium
Location of Hasselt in Limburg | |
| Coordinates: 50°55′48″N 05°20′15″E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Limburg |
| Arrondissement | Hasselt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Steven Vandeput (N-VA) |
| • Governing party/ies | N-VA, Roodgroen+, Open VLD |
| Area | |
| • Total | 102.69 km2 (39.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 77,651 |
| • Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 3500, 3501, 3510, 3511, 3512 |
| NIS code | 71022 |
| Area codes | 011 |
| Website | www.hasselt.be |
As of 1 August 2023, Hasselt had a total population of 80,846. The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Hasselt proper, Kermt, Kuringen, Sint-Lambrechts-Herk, Spalbeek, Stevoort, Stokrooie, and Wimmertingen, as well as the hamlets and parishes of Kiewit, Godsheide and Rapertingen.
Hasselt is located in between the Campine region, north of the Demer river, and the Hesbaye region, to the south. On a larger scale, it is also situated in the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion. Both the Demer river and the Albert Canal run through the municipality.