Hamont-Achel
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Hamont-Achel is a municipality
located in the Belgian
province of Limburg
. On January 1, 2006 Hamont-Achel had a total population of 13,770. The total area is 43.66 km² which gives a population density
of 315 inhabitants per km². The municipality houses Brouwerij de Achelse Kluis
in the Trappist
Abbey of Achel
, one of the 7 Trappist breweries.
The professional cyclist Jelle Vanendert
lives in Hamont-Achel.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
located in the Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
province of Limburg
Limburg (Belgium)
Limburg is the easternmost province of modern Flanders, which is one of the three main political and cultural sub-divisions of modern Belgium. It is located west of the river Meuse . It borders on the Dutch provinces of North Brabant and Limburg and the Belgian provinces of Liège, Flemish Brabant...
. On January 1, 2006 Hamont-Achel had a total population of 13,770. The total area is 43.66 km² which gives a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 315 inhabitants per km². The municipality houses Brouwerij de Achelse Kluis
Brouwerij de Achelse Kluis
Achel brewery or Brouwerij der Sint-Benedictusabdij de Achelse Kluis is a Belgian Trappist brewery, and the smallest of the seven currently approved Trappist breweries. It is located in the Abbey of Saint Benedict in the Belgian municipality of Achel. It brews five trappist beers.-History:The...
in the Trappist
TRAPPIST
TRAPPIST is Belgian robotic telescope in Chile which came online in 2010, and is an acronym for TRAnsiting Planets and PlanetesImals Small Telescope, so named in homage to Trappist beer produced in the Belgian region. Situated high in the Chilean mountains at La Silla Observatory, it is actually...
Abbey of Achel
Achel Abbey
The Trappist Abbey of Achel or Saint Benedictus-Abbey or also Achelse Kluis , which belongs to the Cistercians of Strict Observance, is located in Achel in the Campine region of the province of Limburg . The abbey is famous for its spiritual life and its brewery, which is one of few Trappist beer...
, one of the 7 Trappist breweries.
The professional cyclist Jelle Vanendert
Jelle Vanendert
Jelle Vanendert is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team .- Palmares :20012006...
lives in Hamont-Achel.