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Kortessem

Coordinates: 50°52′N 05°23′E / 50.867°N 5.383°E / 50.867; 5.383
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Kortessem
Municipality
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Coat of arms of Kortessem
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Kortessem is located in Belgium
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

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.

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.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ Croes, Francis (17 May 2014). "Herman Van Rompuy ereburger van Kortessem". Het Belang van Limburg.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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