Alken, Belgium
Alken
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Brewery of Alken (left) and St-Aldegondis Church (right) | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Alken in Limburg | |
Interactive map of Alken | |
Alken Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50°52′34″N 5°18′28″E / 50.87611°N 5.30778°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Limburg |
| Arrondissement | Tongeren |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marc Penxten (N-VA) |
| • Governing parties | Groen and N-VA |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.24 km2 (10.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2022-01-01) | |
• Total | 11,757 |
| • Density | 416.3/km2 (1,078/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 3570 |
| NIS code | 73001 |
| Area codes | 011 |
| Website | (in Dutch) www.alken.be |
Alken (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑlkə(n)] ⓘ; Limburgish: Alleke [ˈɑləkə]) is a municipality located in Belgian province of Limburg. The community lies just south of the provincial capital of Hasselt, in the Hesbaye region. Alken has about 11,300 residents, which gives the village a larger population than the nearby small cities of Borgloon and Herk-de-Stad.