Haaltert

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Haaltert (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦaːltərt]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the towns of Denderhoutem, Haaltert proper, Heldergem [nl] and Kerksken [nl]. In 2021, Haaltert had a total population of 18,892. The total area is 30.30 km².[2] The current mayor of Haaltert is Veerle Baeyens, from the N-VA.

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Location in Belgium
Location of Haaltert in East Flanders
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Coordinates: 50°54′N 04°00′E
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementAalst
Government
  MayorVeerle Baeyens (N-VA)
  Governing party/iesN-VA, CD&V, Vooruit
Area
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30.52 km2 (11.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
  Total
18,443
  Density600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Postal codes
9450, 9451
NIS code
41024
Area codes053
Websitewww.haaltert.be
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A speaker of Oiltjers Dutch, the dialect of Dutch spoken in Haaltert.

There is a 205 hectare nature reserve Den Dotter in the sub-municipalities of Aaigem (municipality Erpe-Mere) and Heldergem (municipality Haaltert). Haaltert is crossed by the Molenbeek-Ter Erpenbeek creek in Heldergem, Kerksken, and Haaltert.

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