Halen is a
municipalityA municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. A municipality is typically governed by a mayor and a city council or municipal council.The notion of municipality...
located in the
BelgianThe Kingdom of Belgium is a country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters, as well as those of other major international organizations, including NATO...
province of
LimburgLimburg is the easternmost province of Flanders , and is located west of the Maas river. It borders on the Netherlands and the Belgian provinces of Liège, Flemish Brabant and Antwerp. Its capital is Hasselt...
. On January 1 2006 Halen had a total population of 8,624. The total area is 36.29 km² which gives a
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
of 238 inhabitants per km².
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Halen is a
municipalityA municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. A municipality is typically governed by a mayor and a city council or municipal council.The notion of municipality...
located in the
BelgianThe Kingdom of Belgium is a country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters, as well as those of other major international organizations, including NATO...
province of
LimburgLimburg is the easternmost province of Flanders , and is located west of the Maas river. It borders on the Netherlands and the Belgian provinces of Liège, Flemish Brabant and Antwerp. Its capital is Hasselt...
. On January 1 2006 Halen had a total population of 8,624. The total area is 36.29 km² which gives a
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
of 238 inhabitants per km².
During the First World War, on August 12 1914, the
Battle of HaelenThe Battle of Haelen was a cavalry battle on the Western Front at the start World War I. It took place on August 12, 1914 between German forces led by Georg von der Marwitz and the Belgians army led by Leon De Witte and resulted in a tactical victory for the Belgians.-Strategic Context:Haelen was...
took place here near the river crossing of the
GeteThe Gete is a river in Belgium which flows south to north. It is a left tributary of the Demer.The Gete is formed by the confluence of the rivers Grote Gete and Kleine Gete near Budingen. From Budingen the river continues for 12 km to the city of Halen, where it flows into the Demer...
.