Overpelt

Overpelt
Municipality

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Overpelt
Location in Belgium
Location of Overpelt in Limburg
Coordinates: 51°13′N 05°25′E / 51.217°N 5.417°E / 51.217; 5.417Coordinates: 51°13′N 05°25′E / 51.217°N 5.417°E / 51.217; 5.417
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province Limburg
Arrondissement Maaseik
Government
 • Mayor Jaak Fransen (CD&V)
 • Governing party/ies CD&V, sp.a
Area
 • Total 40.85 km2 (15.77 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2017)[1]
 • Total 15,250
 • Density 370/km2 (970/sq mi)
Postal codes 3900
Area codes 011
Website www.overpelt.be

Overpelt is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2006, Overpelt had a total population of 13,435. The total area is 40.85 km² which gives a population density of 329 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following population centres: centre, Holheide, Overpelt-Fabriek, and Lindelhoeven.

Three hospitals are in Overpelt. In 2005, the St. Mary hospital opened as a merger of hospitals in Lommel and Neerpelt. In addition there is the MS-clinic and a center for disabled, Sainte-Ode.

The current mayor is Jaak Fransen.

Effective 1 January 2019, Neerpelt and Overpelt will be merged into the new municipality of Pelt.

The church of Sint Martinuskerk

References

  1. ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2017 (XLS; 397 KB)


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