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 Kortessem
Location in Belgium
Location of Kortessem in Limburg
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| Coordinates: 50°52′N 05°23′E / 50.867°N 5.383°ECoordinates: 50°52′N 05°23′E / 50.867°N 5.383°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Province | Limburg | ||
| Arrondissement | Tongeren | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Hugo Philtjens (VLD) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | VLD | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 33.90 km2 (13.09 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2017) | |||
| • Total | 8,359 | ||
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 3720-3724 | ||
| Area codes | 011 | ||
| Website | www.kortessem.be | ||
Kortessem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. On January 1, 2006, Kortessem had a total population of 8,074. The total area is 33.90 km² which gives a population density of 238 inhabitants per km².
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Kortessem, Guigoven, Vliermaal, Vliermaalroot, and Wintershoven.
Up until its destruction by a storm in 2009, Kortessem was the home of the Onzelievehereboom: a 1200-year-old oak.
Since 16 May 2014 Herman Van Rompuy is a honorary citizen.
Dessener Castle, former residence of field marshall Guillaume de Lamboy, Baron of Cortesheim
Church of Saint Peter in Chains in Wintershoven, Kortessem
Castle Jongenbos, Vliermaalroot
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