Diepenbeek
Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Diepenbeek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdipə(m)beːk] ; Limburgish: Diepenbik)[citation needed] is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. On January 1, 2012, Diepenbeek had a total population of 18,337. Its total area is 41.19 km2 (15.90 sq mi) which gives a population density of 430 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,100 inhabitants/sq mi).
Diepenbeek | |
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Coordinates: 50°54′N 05°24′E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | Limburg |
Arrondissement | Hasselt |
Government | |
• Mayor | Rik Kriekels (N-VA) |
• Governing party/ies | N-VA, CD&V, Open Vld, Groen |
Area | |
• Total | 41.41 km2 (15.99 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 19,137 |
• Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 3590 |
NIS code | 71011 |
Area codes | 011 |
Website | www.diepenbeek.be |
The municipality includes the communities and hamlets of Bijenberg, het Crijt, Dorpheide, Keizel, Lutselus, Pampert, Piannesberg, Reitje, Rooierheide, Rozendaal, and Zwartveld.
It is home to Hasselt University, slowly expanding towards Hasselt itself. The Limburg Science Park is located on the university campus.
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