Alken
Alken is a locality in Alken, Arrondissement of Tongeren, Flanders and has about 10,900 residents. Alken is situated nearby to the locality Paradijs, as well as near Meerdegat.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sint-Aldegondiskerk and Kasteel Rodenpoel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sint-Lambrechts-Herk and Ulbeek.
Sint-Lambrechts-Herk
Village
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Sint-Lambrechts-Herk is a sub-municipality of the city of Hasselt located in the province of Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Hasselt. Sint-Lambrechts-Herk is situated 3 km north of Alken.
Ulbeek
Village
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Ulbeek is a village, which is situated 4 km south of Alken.
Wellen
Village
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Wellen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On 1 January 2024, Wellen had a total population of 7,490. The total area is 26.72 km. Wellen is situated 4½ km southeast of Alken.
Alken
- Type: Locality with 10,900 residents
- Postal code: 3570
- Location: Alken, Arrondissement of Tongeren, Limburg, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Slovak—“Alken” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Alken”
- Esperanto: “Alken”
- French: “Alken”
- Limburgan: “Alleke”
- Norwegian: “Alken”
- Slovak: “Alkén”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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