Hechtel-Eksel is a municipality

Municipality

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 located in the Belgian

Belgium

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 province of Limburg

Limburg (Belgium)

Limburg is the easternmost province of modern Flanders, which is one of the three main political and cultural sub-divisions of modern Belgium. It is located west of the river Meuse . It borders on the Dutch provinces of North Brabant and Limburg and the Belgian provinces of Liège, Flemish Brabant...

. On January 1, 2006 Hechtel-Eksel had a total population of 11,473. The total area is 76.70 km² which gives a population density

Population density

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 of 150 inhabitants per km².

Events

Hechtel was home to the "KBC Night of Athletics

KBC Night of Athletics

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", a yearly international athletics meeting. Another yearly event is the International Airshow at Sanicole Airport, taking place in July.

External links

• Map of Hechtel-Eksel
• Official website - Available only in Dutch
  Dutch language
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• Sanicole Airshow official website