Hechtel-Eksel
Hechtel-Eksel | |
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Location of Hechtel-Eksel | |
| Coordinates: 51°07′N 05°22′E / 51.117°N 5.367°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Limburg |
| Arrondissement | Maaseik |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jan Daelemans (HE) |
| • Governing party/ies | HE lijst burgemeester |
| Area | |
• Total | 76.68 km2 (29.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 12,290 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 3940-3941 |
| NIS code | 72038 |
| Area codes | 011 |
| Website | www.hechtel-eksel.be |
Hechtel-Eksel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛxtəl ˈɛksəl]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On 1 January 2018 it had a total population of 12,290 an area of 76.70 km2 giving a population density of 150 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality was created in January 1977 as a merger of the two former municipalities Hechtel and Eksel.