Heusden-Zolder

Heusden-Zolder
Heusden-Zolder
State :	Belgium
Region :	Flanders
Province :	Limburg
District :	Hasselt
Coordinates :	51 ° 1 ′  N , 5 ° 19 ′  E Coordinates: 51 ° 1 ′  N , 5 ° 19 ′  E
Area :	53.23 km²
Residents:	33,708 (Jan. 1, 2019)
Population density:	633 inhabitants per km²
Post Code:	3550
Prefix:	011
Mayor:	Mario Borremans ( N-VA )
Local government address :	Gemeentebestuur Heldenplein 1 3550 Heusden-Zolder
Website:	www.heusden-zolder.be

Heusden-Zolder ( Limburgish : Heuze-Zolder ) is a municipality in Belgium , Limburg . Their total area is 53.2 km². It has 33,708 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019).

The communities include Heusden, Zolder , Bolderberg, Boekt, Berkenbos, Lindeman and Eversel as well as the hamlets of Viversel and Voort.

Location and economy

The community is located 12 km north of Hasselt in the Kempen region in the Limburg area (Dutch Kempens steenkoolbekken). However, hard coal has not been mined since 1992. The motorway / from Brussels to Aachen runs through the municipality, as does the Albert Canal .

The tourism is an important economic factor. Furthermore Des many small commercial and industrial enterprises are located in Heusden-Zolder.

Attractions

In the southwest of the community in the hamlet Viversel, the castle Terlaemen, is the four-kilometer race circuit of Zolder (see Zolder ). Also motorcycle races are regularly held here. The world cycling road racing championship took place here in 2002.

The community is rich in forest and heather areas. Longer walks are possible here.

There are some old churches in Heusden-Zolder and many chapels, which are often beautifully situated . Most of the castles here are private domains and not open to the public. This also applies to the associated parks.

Daughters and sons of the church

• Kristel Werckx (* 1969), racing cyclist
• Alper Uludağ (* 1990), Turkish-Belgian soccer player

Town twinning

Heusden-Zolder is a twin town of the Sauerland town of Brilon and the north Hessian town of Bad Arolsen .

Web links

Commons : Heusden-Zolder  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the municipality (Dutch)
• Tourist Office (Dutch)
• Zolder race track (Dutch, English, French)