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Hasselt

Flanders, Belgium · Europe

About Hasselt

Hasselt is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Sint-Lambrechts-Herk, 22km from Hoge Kempen National Park.

Hasselt is a town located in Flanders, Belgium. With a population of 77,651, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Hasselt sits in Belgium, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Brussels time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Hasselt to your route.

About Hasselt

Hasselt (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɑsəlt] , Limburgish pronunciation: [ˈɦɑsəlt], French pronunciation: [ʔasɛlt]) is the capital and largest city of the province of Limburg in the Flemish Region of Belgium. As of 1 January 2025, Hasselt had a total population of 90,249. The old town of Hasselt is surrounded by a number

Read more of satellite hamlets including Kiewit, Runkst, Banneuxwijk, Godsheide and Rapertingen. Further away are several sub-municipalities which were once within other municipalities, including Guigoven, Kermt, Kortessem, Kuringen, Sint-Lambrechts-Herk, Spalbeek, Stevoort, Stokrooie, Wimmertingen, Vliermaal, Vliermaalroot, and Wintershoven. Geographically, Hasselt is located between the Campine region, north of the Demer river, and the Hesbaye region, to the south. Both the Demer river and the Albert Canal run through the municipality. In terms of economic regions, Hasselt is within the transnational Meuse-Rhine Euroregion, connecting neighbouring regions in Wallonia, the Netherlands and Germany.

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Where is Hasselt located?

Hasselt is located in Flanders, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 50.9311 latitude, 5.3378 longitude.

What is the population of Hasselt?

Hasselt has a population of approximately 77,651 people, making it a town in Belgium.

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Quick Information

Population
77,651
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Flanders
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
50.9311, 5.3378

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Belgium

Police
101
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right
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Tags

EuropeBelgiumFlandersTown

Worth the detour from Hasselt

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

racetrack

Circuit Zolder

A Belgian circuit tragically linked to Gilles Villeneuve's death in 1982, with a rich history in Formula 1 and touring car racing.

9 km · about 15 min drive

national park

Hoge Kempen National Park

Belgium's first national park, a heath and pine landscape in Limburg with six gateway entrances and visitor car parks.

22 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Vrijthof Maastricht

A grand cafe-ringed square anchored by two medieval churches in the Netherlands' oldest, most Burgundian city.

26 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Valkenburg Marl Caves

Hill-country Valkenburg hides Roman-era marl tunnels, a ruined castle and the Netherlands' only true hilltop drives.

35 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Thorn

The 'white village' of Limburg: an entire former abbey-principality of whitewashed brick lanes and cobbles beside the Maas, painted white in the Napoleonic era to dodge a window tax and kept that way ever since.

43 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Leuven Town Hall

A lacework masterpiece of late-Gothic stone, crusted with statues and pinnacles in Belgium's great university city.

45 km · about 50 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Vaalserberg Drielandenpunt

The Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.

52 km · about 60 min drive

cathedral

Aachen Cathedral (Aachener Dom)

The first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany, built by Charlemagne as his palatine chapel in the 9th century.

55 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Hasselt

  • 52 kmVaalserberg DrielandenpuntThe Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
  • 58 kmGileppe DamA 19th-century dam near Spa crowned by a 13-ton stone lion, with a 78 m panorama tower and forested Ardennes reservoir views a short detour off the Verviers road.
  • 71 kmSignal de BotrangeAt 694m this is the highest point in Belgium, marked by a stone tower on the Hautes Fagnes plateau.

Driving in Belgium

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.74/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Hasselt.

Kuringen

🇧🇪 Belgium

3 km awayPop. 11,409

Sint-Lambrechts-Herk

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 4,676

Stokrooie

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 2,047

Terkoest

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 2,350

Stevoort

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 3,713

Diepenbeek

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 17,699

Kermt

🇧🇪 Belgium

7 km awayPop. 4,543

Alken

🇧🇪 Belgium

7 km awayPop. 10,933

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