Haaltert

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Haaltert
Kerksken
Kerksken
Flag of Haaltert
Coat of arms of Haaltert
Haaltert is located in Belgium
Haaltert
Haaltert
Location in Belgium
Location of Haaltert in East Flanders
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Coordinates: 50°54′N 04°00′E / 50.900°N 4.000°E / 50.900; 4.000Coordinates: 50°54′N 04°00′E / 50.900°N 4.000°E / 50.900; 4.000
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
ArrondissementAalst
Government
 • MayorVeerle Baeyens (N-VA)
 • Governing party/iesN-VA, CD&V, Vooruit
Area
 • Total30.30 km2 (11.70 sq mi)
Postal codes
9450, 9451
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.[1] 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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References

  1. ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 41024". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.

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