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Kortessem

Summary

Kortessem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɔrtəsɛm]; Limburgish: Kotsoeve) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. On January 1, 2006, Kortessem had a total population of 8,074. The total area is 33.90 km2 which gives a population density of 238 inhabitants per km2.

Kortessem
Municipality
Flag of Kortessem
Flag
Coat of arms of Kortessem
Coat of arms
Location of Kortessem
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Kortessem
Kortessem
Location in Belgium
Location of Kortessem in Limburg
Coordinates: 50°52′N 05°23′E / 50.867°N 5.383°E / 50.867; 5.383
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceLimburg
ArrondissementTongeren
Government
 • MayorTom Thijsen (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V, N-VA
Area
 • Total33.99 km2 (13.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total8,446
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Postal codes
3720-3724
NIS code
73040
Area codes011
Websitewww.kortessem.be

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Kortessem, Guigoven, Vliermaal, Vliermaalroot, and Wintershoven.

Up until its destruction by a storm in 2009, Kortessem was the home of the Onzelievehereboom: a 1200-year-old oak.

Since 16 May 2014 Herman Van Rompuy is an honorary citizen.[citation needed]

Since 1990 the most famous party of Vlaanderen, Nacht van de Hoegaarden, was made in Kortessem

Gallery edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

External links edit

  •   Media related to Kortessem at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website
  • Kovok Kortessem: Volleybalteam
  • kortessem.2link.be