Haaltert

Haaltert
Municipality
Kerksken
Kerksken
Flag of Haaltert
Flag
Coat of arms of Haaltert
Coat of arms
Location of Haaltert
Map
Haaltert is located in Belgium
Haaltert
Haaltert
Location in Belgium
Location of Haaltert in East Flanders
Coordinates: 50°54′N 04°00′E / 50.900°N 4.000°E / 50.900; 4.000
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementAalst
Government
 • MayorVeerle Baeyens (N-VA)
 • Governing party/iesN-VA, CD&V, Vooruit
Area
 • Total
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
A speaker of Oiltjers Dutch, the dialect of Dutch spoken in Haaltert.

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.

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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  • Saint Gorik church
    Saint Gorik church
  • Kerksken, church
    Kerksken, church
  • Statue of Priest Daens in Ede
    Statue of Priest Daens in Ede

References

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  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 41024". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
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