Hamont-Achel
City and municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Hamont" redirects here. For the Norfolk ploughwright burnt at the stake, see Matthew Hamont.
Hamont-Achel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦaːmɔnt ˈɑxəl]; Limburgish: Haëmet-Achel) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. It was founded in 1977 by a fusion of the city Hamont and the village Achel. On January 1, 2020, Hamont-Achel had a total population of 14.294. The total area is 43.66 km2 which gives a population density of 315 inhabitants per km2. The municipality houses the Trappist Abbey of Achel, part of which is Brouwerij de Achelse Kluis, one of the 11 Trappist breweries.
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Hamont-Achel | |
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City and municipality | |
Coordinates: 51°15′N 05°33′E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | Limburg |
Arrondissement | Maaseik |
Government | |
• Mayor | Theo Schuurmans (CD&V) |
• Governing party/ies | CD&V, Balans |
Area | |
• Total | 43.73 km2 (16.88 sq mi) |
Population (2020-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 14,299 |
• Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 3930 |
NIS code | 72037 |
Area codes | 011 |
Website | www.hamont-achel.be |
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The professional tennis player Elise Mertens (WTA 35 - 2017) lives in Hamont-Achel.