Opglabbeek
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| Region : | Flanders | ||
| Province : | Limburg | ||
| District : | Maaseik | ||
| Municipality : | Opglabbeek | ||
| Coordinates : | 51 ° 3 ' N , 5 ° 35' E | ||
| Area : | 24.98 km² | ||
| Residents: | 10,332 pop. | ||
| Population density: | 414 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Post Code: | 3660 | ||
| Prefix: | 089 | ||
Opglabbeek ( Limburgish : Glabbek ) is a former Belgian municipality in the arrondissement of Hasselt in the province of Limburg . Since January 1, 2019, she and the municipality of Meeuwen-Gruitrode have belonged to the new municipality of Oudsbergen in the Maaseik arrondissement .
Opglabbeek is located around 25 kilometers from the provincial capital Hasselt in the center of the Limburg province. It bordered the city of Genk and the communities As , Maaseik , Meeuwen-Gruitrode and Houthalen-Helchteren .
The place is crossed by two intersecting main roads.
The next motorway exits are at Genk on the A2 / E 314 .
There are regional train stations in Genk, Heusden-Zolder and Hasselt .
Maastricht Aachen Airport and the airports near Eindhoven and Liège are the closest regional airports and Brussels National Airport near the capital Brussels is an airport of international importance.
There is a rescue center for injured wild animals in Opglabbeek.
