Hoeselt

Hoeselt (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦusəlt]; Limburgish: Hoeiselt) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2018, Hoeselt had a total population of 9,685. The total area is 30.02 km² which gives a population density of 323 inhabitants per km².

Hoeselt
Municipality
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Location of Hoeselt
Hoeselt Location in Belgium Location of Hoeselt in Limburg
Coordinates: 50°51′N 05°29′E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Limburg
Arrondissement	Tongeren
Government
• Mayor	Werner Raskin (Open VLD)
• Governing party/ies	Open Vld, N-VA
Area
• Total	30.1 km2 (11.6 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	9,685
• Density	320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Postal codes	3730
NIS code	73032
Area codes	089
Website	www.hoeselt.be

Situated close to the "Roman" Tongeren, many traces from the Roman empire were found in the fertile soil of Hoeselt. In 1066, this village came under the surveillance of Hoei; it was in that time still named Housle (from hus and lo, meaning house by the forest). These forests of Hoeselt were cultivated in the 12th and 13th century.

Later, Hoeselt was part of the Frankish Kingdom; and then its territory fell under the Bishop of Liège.

The old centre of Hoeselt, with its triangular shape, and the motheuvel (motte hill), both show the influence of its Frankish past.