Haaltert

Coordinates: 50°54′N 04°00′E / 50.900°N 4.000°E / 50.900; 4.000Country BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceEast FlandersArrondissementAalstGovernment • MayorVeerle Baeyens (N-VA) • Governing party/iesN-VA, CD&V, VooruitArea • Total30.52 km² (11.78 sq mi)Population • Total18,443 • Density600/km² (1,600/sq mi)Postal codesNIS codeArea codes053Websitewww.haaltert.be

Haaltert (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦaːltərt]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the towns of Denderhoutem, Haaltert proper, Heldergem [nl] and Kerksken [nl]. In 2021, Haaltert had a total population of 18,892. The total area is 30.30 km².^[2] The current mayor of Haaltert is Veerle Baeyens, from the N-VA.

There is a 205 hectare nature reserve Den Dotter in the sub-municipalities of Aaigem (municipality Erpe-Mere) and Heldergem (municipality Haaltert). Haaltert is crossed by the Molenbeek-Ter Erpenbeek creek in Heldergem, Kerksken, and Haaltert.

Gallery

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  Saint Gorik church
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  Kerksken, church
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  Statue of Priest Daens in Ede

References

External links

• Official website (in Dutch)
• Media related to Haaltert at Wikimedia Commons