Bocholt, Belgium

Bocholt (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɔxɔlt] ^ⓘ; Limburgish: Bóggetj) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On 1 January 2021, Bocholt had a total population of 13,144. The total area is 59.34 km² which gives a population density of 208 inhabitants per km².[2]

Bocholt
Municipality
Bridge and lock on the Zuid-Willemsvaart in Lozen, Bocholt.
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Bocholt
Bocholt Location in Belgium Location of Bocholt in Limburg
Coordinates: 51°10′N 05°35′E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Limburg
Arrondissement	Maaseik
Government
• Mayor	Stijn Van Baelen (VIA)
• Governing party/ies	VIA (CD&V), Nieuwe Unie
Area
• Total	59.29 km2 (22.89 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	13,085
• Density	220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Postal codes	3950
NIS code	72003
Area codes	089
Website	www.bocholt.be

Besides the historical Bocholt centre, it also includes the parishes of Kaulille, Reppel and Lozen.[3]

The Priory of Our Lady of Klaarland of the Trappistins is located in Bocholt. Martens brewery, established in 1758, has the second highest production capacity in Belgium at 360 million litres per year.[4]

The town is home to Achilles Bocholt handball club.

Also, the town is known for its historical event in 1910, when the church tower was lifted off its fundaments and moved 9,40 metres, in order to enlarge the church itself, because of it becoming too small to take in the crowd. Italian Alberto Morglia and American engineer Henry Weiss lead the project between April and September 1910.