Kortessem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɔrtəsɛm]; Limburgish: Kotsoeve) is a former municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. On January 1, 2006, Kortessem had a total population of 8,074. The total area is 33.90 km2 which gives a population density of 238 inhabitants per km2.
The former municipality consisted of the following sub-municipalities: Kortessem, Guigoven, Vliermaal, Vliermaalroot, and Wintershoven.
Up until its destruction by a storm in 2009, Kortessem was the home of the Onzelievehereboom: a 1200-year-old oak.
Since 16 May 2014 Herman Van Rompuy is an honorary citizen.[2]
Kortessem has been part of Hasselt since January 1, 2025.[3]
Gallery
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Dessener Castle, former residence of Field Marshal Guillaume de Lamboy, Baron of Cortesheim -
Church of Saint Peter in Chains in Wintershoven, Kortessem -
Castle Jongenbos, Vliermaalroot
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Croes, Francis (17 May 2014). "Herman Van Rompuy ereburger van Kortessem". Het Belang van Limburg.
- ^ Lopende fusietrajecten 2019-2024, Vlaanderen
External links
Media related to Kortessem at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- kortessem.2link.be
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