Nieuwerkerken

Nieuwerkerken
Nieuwerkerken Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°52′N 05°12′E / 50.867°N 5.2°E / 50.867; 5.2
Country	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	Limburg
Arrondissement	Hasselt
Government
- Mayor	Benny Bamps (CD&V)
- Governing party/ies	CD&V, VLD
Area
- Total	22.46 km2 (8.7 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2010)[1]
- Total	6,732
- Density	299.7/km2 (776.3/sq mi)
Postal codes	3850
Area codes	011
Website	www.nieuwerkerken.be
Map of Nieuwerkerken

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).

Nieuwerkerken was the location for the first series of the television show De Werf (VTM).

References

1. ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)

External links

• Official website - Only available in Dutch