Limburg
Arrondissement of Maaseik
Houthalen-Helchteren

Houthalen

Houthalen is a village in , , and has about 30,100 residents. Houthalen is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the neighborhood .
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  • Type: Village with 30,100 residents
  • Description: section of Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Houthaelen”, “Houthaelenberg”, and “Houthalen-Helchteren (Houthalen)”
  • Postal code: 3530

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sint-Martinuskerk and Coal Mine of Houthalen.

Church
Photo: Sonuwe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Photo: Les Meloures, GFDL.

Community center
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is a community center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Helchteren and Zolder.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km north of Houthalen.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km west of Houthalen.

Town
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is a municipality located in the middle of the province of located north of and also borders Houthalen-Helechteren, Genk and Heusden-Zolder. is situated 4½ km south of Houthalen.

Houthalen

Latitude
51.03114° or 51° 1′ 52″ north
Longitude
5.37208° or 5° 22′ 20″ east
Population
30,100
Elevation
64 metres (210 feet)
United Nations Location Code
BE HTH
Open location code
9F3729JC+FR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 255274160
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2795261
Wiki­data ID
Q2115016
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Houthalen” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Хоутхален”
  • Catalan: “Houthalen”
  • Cebuano: “Houthalen”
  • Dutch: “Houthalen”
  • French: “Houthalen”
  • Hungarian: “Houthalen”
  • Irish: “Houthalen”
  • Lithuanian: “Choutchalen Chelckterenas”
  • Polish: “Houthalen (Houthalen-Helchteren)”
  • Polish: “Houthalen”
  • Russian: “Хаутхален”
  • Spanish: “Houthalen”
  • Swedish: “Houthalen”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Warm Hart vzw and Parochiaal Cultureel Centrum.

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