Country Belgium Region Flemish Region Postal codes 3850 Postal code 3850 Area code 011 | Community Flemish Community Arrondissement Hasselt Area codes 011 Local time Monday 12:12 PM Province Limburg | |
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Nieuwerkerken is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. On January 1, 2006, Nieuwerkerken had a total population of 6,606. The total area is 22.46 km² which gives a population density of 294 inhabitants per km². It consists of 4 villages: Binderveld, Wijer, Kozen and Nieuwerkerken. The current mayor is Benny Bamps (CD&V - Christian Democrats).
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Map of 3850 Nieuwerkerken, Belgium
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Binderveld, Kozen, Nieuwerkerken proper, and Wijer.
The village of Wijer was the location for the first series of the television show De Werf (VTM).
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Nieuwerkerken Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA