Hamont-Achel
Sign in to saveHamont-Achel (; ) is a municipality and city located in the Belgian province of Limburg. It was founded in 1977 by a fusion of the city Hamont and the village Achel. On January 1, 2020, Hamont-Achel had a total population of 14.294. The total area is 43.66 km2 which gives a population density of 315 inhabitants per km2. The municipality houses the Trappist Abbey of Achel, part of which is Brouwerij de Achelse Kluis, one of the 11 Trappist breweries.
Key facts
- Belgium Municipality.name
- Hamont-Achel
- Belgium Municipality.type
- city
- Belgium Municipality.picture
- Hamont, kerk foto3 2009-08-31 17.43.JPG
- Belgium Municipality.map
- Hamont-Achel Limburg Belgium Map.svg
- Belgium Municipality.map legend
- Location of Hamont-Achel in Limburg
- Belgium Municipality.arms
- Blason ville be Hamont-Achel.svg
- Belgium Municipality.flag
- Flag of Hamont-Achel.svg
- Belgium Municipality.province
- Limburg
- Belgium Municipality.arrondissement
- Maaseik
- Belgium Municipality.nis
- 72037
- Belgium Municipality.mayor
- Theo Schuurmans (CD&V)
- Belgium Municipality.majority
- CD&V, Balans
- Belgium Municipality.postal codes
- 3930
- Belgium Municipality.telephone area
- 011
- Belgium Municipality.web
- www.hamont-achel.be
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Hamont-Achel (; ) is a municipality and city located in the Belgian province of Limburg. It was founded in 1977 by a fusion of the city Hamont and the village Achel. On January 1, 2020, Hamont-Achel had a total population of 14.294. The total area is 43.66 km2 which gives a population density of 315 inhabitants per km2. The municipality houses the Trappist Abbey of Achel, part of which is Brouwerij de Achelse Kluis, one of the 11 Trappist breweries.
The professional tennis player Elise Mertens lives in Hamont-Achel.