Hoeselt

Hoeselt
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Hoeselt Location in Belgium
Location of Hoeselt in Limburg
Coordinates: 50°51′N 05°29′E / 50.850°N 5.483°E / 50.850; 5.483Coordinates: 50°51′N 05°29′E / 50.850°N 5.483°E / 50.850; 5.483
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Limburg
Arrondissement	Tongeren
Government
• Mayor	Werner Raskin Open VLD
• Governing party/ies	Nieuw, VLD-Vivant, CD&V
Area
• Total	30.02 km2 (11.59 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)
• Total	9,643
• Density	320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Postal codes	3730
Area codes	089
Website	www.hoeselt.be

Hoeselt is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2006, Hoeselt had a total population of 9,265. The total area is 30.02 km² which gives a population density of 309 inhabitants per km².

Situated close to the "Roman" Tongeren, a lot of 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 on, 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.