Hamont-Achel
Hamont-Achel | |
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City and municipality | |
Location of Hamont-Achel | |
| Coordinates: 51°15′N 05°33′E / 51.250°N 5.550°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Limburg |
| Arrondissement | Maaseik |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Theo Schuurmans (CD&V) |
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V, Balans |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.73 km2 (16.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01) | |
• Total | 14,299 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 3930 |
| NIS code | 72037 |
| Area codes | 011 |
| Website | www.hamont-achel.be |
Hamont-Achel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦaːmɔnt ˈɑxəl]; Limburgish: Haëmet-Achel) is a municipality and city located in the Belgian province of Limburg. It was founded in 1977 by a fusion of the city Hamont and the village Achel. On January 1, 2020, Hamont-Achel had a total population of 14.294. The total area is 43.66 km2 which gives a population density of 315 inhabitants per km2. The municipality houses the Trappist Abbey of Achel, part of which is Brouwerij de Achelse Kluis, one of the 11 Trappist breweries.
The professional tennis player Elise Mertens lives in Hamont-Achel.