Houthalen-Helchteren

Houthalen-Helchteren
Location of Houthalen-Helchteren in Limburg
Interactive map of Houthalen-Helchteren
Houthalen-Helchteren
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°02′N 05°23′E / 51.033°N 5.383°E / 51.033; 5.383
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceLimburg
ArrondissementMaaseik
Government
 • MayorAlain Yzermans
 • Governing partyVooruit-Groen-CD&V
Area
 • Total
78.23 km2 (30.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
 • Total
30,623
 • Density391.4/km2 (1,014/sq mi)
Postal codes
3530
NIS code
72039
Area codes011, 089
Websitewww.houthalen-helchteren.be

Houthalen-Helchteren (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦʌutˌɦaːlə(n) ˈɦɛl(ə)xtərə(n)]; Limburgish: Hôtele-Helichtre) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. Houthalen-Helchteren consists of Houthalen-centrum, Houthalen-Oost, Helchteren, Sonnis, Laak, Meulenberg and Lillo. On 1 January 2020, Houthalen-Helchteren had a total population of around 30.000. The total area is 78.27 km² which gives a population density of 389 inhabitants per km².