Kortessem facts for kids
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Kortessem
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 Kortessem
Location in Belgium
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| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Province | Limburg | ||
| Arrondissement | Tongeren | ||
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| • Total | 33.90 km2 (13.09 sq mi) | ||
| Population
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| Postal codes |
3720-3724
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| Area codes | 011 | ||
| Website | www.kortessem.be | ||
Kortessem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɔrtəsɛm]; Limburgish: Kotsoeve) 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 an honorary citizen.
Gallery
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Dessener Castle, former residence of Field Marshal Guillaume de Lamboy, Baron of Cortesheim
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Church of Saint Peter in Chains in Wintershoven, Kortessem
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Castle Jongenbos, Vliermaalroot
See also
In Spanish: Kortessem para niños
