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(Redirected from Vliermaal) Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
Kortessem
Municipality
Flag of KortessemFlagCoat of arms of KortessemCoat of arms
Location of Kortessem
Kortessem is located in BelgiumKortessemKortessemLocation 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 km (13.12 sq mi)
Population
 • Total8,446
 • Density250/km (640/sq mi)
Postal codes3720-3724
NIS code73040
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 km which gives a population density of 238 inhabitants per km.

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.

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References

  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.

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Places adjacent to Kortessem
Hasselt Diepenbeek
Alken
Wellen		 Kortessem Hoeselt
Borgloon
Tongeren
Municipalities in the province of Limburg, Flanders, Belgium
Hasselt
Maaseik
Tongeren


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