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Houthalen, Belgium
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Houthalen is a mid-size city in Flanders, Belgium with a population of 30,050. Elevation: 210 ft (64 m). Average temperature: 53°F (12°C).
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About Houthalen
Houthalen-Helchteren is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. Houthalen-Helchteren consists of Houthalen-centrum, Houthalen-Oost, Helchteren, Sonnis, Laak, Meulenberg and Lillo. On 1 January 2020, Houthalen-Helchteren had a total population of around 30.000. The total area is 78.27 km² which gives a population density of 389 inhabitants per km².
People
Climate
| Population | 30,050 |
| Population Density | 1,152 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 210 ft (64 m) |
| Coordinates | 51.0343°, 5.3743° |
| Timezone | Europe/Brussels |
| Country | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| State / Province | Flanders |
| Average Temperature | 53°F (12°C) |
| January Average | 41°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 65°F (19°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 46.3 inches (1,175 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 8.1 inches (20 cm) |
About Houthalen
Houthalen is a mid-size city in Belgium (Flanders) with a population of 30,050. The city sits at an elevation of 210 feet (64 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 53°F (12°C). Temperatures range from 41°F in January to 65°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 46.3 inches. The timezone is Europe/Brussels.
Climate in Houthalen
Houthalen has an average annual temperature of 10.7°C (51°F). The hottest month is Jul (18.8°C), the coldest is Jan (3.2°C). Average annual precipitation is 759 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 53.3°F |
| 1% below Belgium avg | |
| January Average | 41°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 65°F (19°C) |
| Sunny Days | 213 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 210 ft (64 m) |
| Area | 26.1 sq mi (67.5 km²) |
| Population Density | 1,152/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 51.0343°N, 5.3743°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Brussels |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Nearby Volcanoes
1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: West Eifel Volcanic Field (142 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| West Eifel Volcanic Field | Maar(s) | 600 m (1,969 ft) | -8300 | 142 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F (5°C) | 2.5 in | |
| February | 37°F (3°C) | 2.1 in | Coldest |
| March | 43°F (6°C) | 2.6 in | |
| April | 47°F (9°C) | 2.1 in | Driest |
| May | 56°F (13°C) | 2.6 in | |
| June | 60°F (16°C) | 3.1 in | Wettest |
| July | 65°F (19°C) | 3.0 in | Warmest |
| August | 64°F (18°C) | 2.6 in | |
| September | 58°F (14°C) | 2.4 in | |
| October | 51°F (10°C) | 2.7 in | |
| November | 43°F (6°C) | 2.9 in | |
| December | 39°F (4°C) | 3.0 in |
Houthalen has a seasonal temperature swing of 28°F / from 37°F in February to 65°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 31.5 inches, with June being the wettest month (3.1") and April the driest (2.1").
Schools in Houthalen
13 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vrije Basisschool Arkades | — | — | — | — |
| Vrije Basisschool Lillo’s Klavertje | — | — | — | — |
| VBSBO Buidtelberg | — | — | — | — |
| Sprankel methodeschool Jenaplan | — | — | — | — |
| Gemeentelijke lagere school De Lakerberg | — | — | — | — |
| Vrije Basisschool De Schakel | — | — | — | — |
| Gemeentelijke basisschool 't Centrum | — | — | — | — |
| GO! Next Basisschool Mozaïek | — | — | — | — |
| Vrije Basisschool Lucerna | — | — | — | — |
| Freinetschool Keerpunt | — | — | — | — |
| Lucerna College Campus Quadrant | — | — | — | — |
| De Kleine Kunstenaar | — | — | — | — |
| Inspirocollege | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Houthalen
45 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| jungletrain.net - 24/7 drum and bass (NL) | — | MP3 256 kbps | |
| VRT NWS | nieuws | MP3 | |
| Omroep Brabant (NL) | news, omroep brabant | MP3 256 kbps | |
| 4 The Music - Dance, House and Techno. Live DJs. (NL) | dance, disco | MP3 320 kbps | |
| L1 Radio (NL) | limburg, lokaal | MP3 256 kbps | |
| Belgian Dance Radio | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Q-Music Limburg (NL) | — | AAC+ 96 kbps | |
| Omroep Brabant - Radio (NL) | — | MP3 256 kbps | |
| Falcon Radio (NL) | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| RTBF VivaCité Liège | rtbf | MP3 | |
| Glow FM (NL) | local news, local radio | MP3 | |
| RTV Maastricht 107.5 (NL) | maastricht, top 40 | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Studio Grensstad | — | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Warm FM 104.2 | electronic | MP3 320 kbps | |
| happy.radio (NL) (NL) | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radion JND (NL) | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Centrum Radio (NL) | local news, local radio | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Trendy FM | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| LFM Radio (FR) | outre-mer | MP3 192 kbps | |
| W-LLM The Void (US) | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Internazionale | italian pop | MP3 192 kbps | |
| BNL | alternative, culture | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Boo 105.1 FM - Bilzen, be | — | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Lokale Omroep Goirle Radio (NL) | local news, local radio | MP3 | |
| FM Goud Maasland | — | MP3 256 kbps | |
| Radio Son en Breugel (NL) | local news, local radio | MP3 | |
| Radio Halloo (NL) | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio 4 Brainport (192 k MP3) (NL) | music, news | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio 4 Brainport, Eindhoven (64 k AAC) (NL) | music, news | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| stadradio Tienen | pop music | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Rara Radio (NL) | alternative | UNKNOWN | |
| Omroep Voeren - Vroenhoven, Be | — | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Frequence Eghezee | variety | AAC 128 kbps | |
| Studio040 (NL) | pop | MP3 160 kbps | |
| Radio BaHeNa - Baarle-Hertog, Be | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| HiTec Radio (NL) | — | AAC+ 96 kbps | |
| Lokale Radio Lanaken | pop | MP3 320 kbps | |
| GothVille Radio | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Vera Radio (NL) | middle of the road, nederlands | MP3 320 kbps | |
| RCF Liège | christian | MP3 256 kbps | |
| Radio Eileen (NL) | — | OGG | |
| Double Z Radio (NL) | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Sjeffm (NL) | classic hits 60s 70a 80s | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Benelux Beringen, be | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Apollo | — | MP3 192 kbps |
Museums in Houthalen
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amandinahuis | ||||
| Barak 15 | ||||
| Bazaar Kastaar | ||||
| Belevingscentrum Graaf | ||||
| Belevingscentrum Herkenrode | ||||
| Bocholter Brouwerijmuseum | ||||
| Bocholter Brouwerijmuseum | ||||
| Bosmuseum Pijnven | ||||
| Dynastiemuseum | ||||
| Emile Van Dorenmuseum | ||||
| Festraetsstudio | ||||
| Fruitbelevingscentrum | ||||
| Goalmine | ||||
| Grevenbroekmuseum | ||||
| Heemkundig archeologisch museum | ||||
| Heilig Paterke | ||||
| Het Brueghelmuseum | ||||
| Het Stadsmus | ||||
| Het Stadsmus | ||||
| Historisch Centrum Luchtmachtbasis Brustem | ||||
| Jakob Smitsmuseum | ||||
| Kleine-Brogel Air Museum | ||||
| Kruiermuseum | ||||
| Kunstuur | ||||
| Liberation Garden | ||||
| Limpressions | ||||
| Mijndepot | ||||
| Mijnmuseum | ||||
| Modemuseum Hasselt | ||||
| Molenmuseum | ||||
| Municipal Carillon Museum | ||||
| Museum De Kolonie | ||||
| Museum De Mindere | ||||
| Museum Greenville | ||||
| Museum Heemkunde Heppen | ||||
| Museum K-blokken | ||||
| Museum van het Kamp van Beverlo | ||||
| Museum Villa Verbeelding | ||||
| Museum Zoe was Alleke | ||||
| Nationaal Jenevermuseum | ||||
| Openluchtmuseum Bokrijk | ||||
| Rijtuigenmuseum | ||||
| Schatten van de Sint-Odulphuskerk | ||||
| Sibelco Experience Centre | ||||
| Sint-Paulus museum | ||||
| Stadsmuseum | ||||
| Vogelmuseum | ||||
| ZLDR Luchtfabriek |
Libraries in Houthalen
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Balen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Beringen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Borgloon | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Bree | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Budel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek De Boekerij Riemst | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek De Kimpel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek De Priool Bocholt | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek de Wal | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Diepenbeek | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Genk | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Ham | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Hasselt - Kuringen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Hasselt Limburg | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Hechtel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Heusden-Zolder | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Hoeselt | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Leopoldsburg | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Lommel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Lummen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Oudsbergen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Oudsbergen vestiging Meeuwen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Pelt | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibpunt Teutenhof | 0.0 | |||||
| de Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| de Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| De Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeentelijke Openbare bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Het Lichthuis | 0.0 | |||||
| Juul Stinissenbibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek Overpelt | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare bibliotheek Wellen | 0.0 | |||||
| University library Hasselt | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Houthalen
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Vrije Met | |||||
| Grote Markt | |||||
| Markt Hasselt | |||||
| Marktplein |
Hotels in Houthalen
2 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Houthalen
13 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Houthalen
2 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Theme Parks in Houthalen
1 theme parks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Houthalen
1 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Houthalen
7 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Houthalen
4 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Houthalen
1 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Houthalen
1 golf courses within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Houthalen
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biobrouwerij Jessenhofke | ||||
| Brouwerij & Alcoholstokerij Wilderen | ||||
| Brouwerij Hubie | ||||
| Brouwerij Toeteler | ||||
| Brouwerij Wilderen | ||||
| Het Aerts Paradijs | ||||
| Kasteelbrouwerij De Dool | ||||
| Noordster | ||||
| Tom's Brouwerij |
Stadiums & Teams in Houthalen
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Houthalen
3 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val de Wanne (ski alpin) | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Snow Valley Peer Ski & Snowboardcentre | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| De Schans | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
Airports Near Houthalen
28 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Eindhoven Airport | EIN | Large Airport |
| Maastricht Aachen Airport | MST | Large Airport |
| Beauvechain Air Base | — | Medium Airport |
| Geilenkirchen Air Base | GKE | Medium Airport |
| Gilze Rijen Air Base | GLZ | Medium Airport |
| Kempen Airport Budel | — | Medium Airport |
| Kleine Brogel Air Base | — | Medium Airport |
| Liège Airport | LGG | Medium Airport |
| Volkel Air Base | UDE | Medium Airport |
| Avernas-le-Bauduin Ultralight Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Balen-Keiheuvel Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Genk Zwartberg Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Goch-Asperden Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Goetsenhoven Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Heinsberg-Selfkant Ultralight Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Kiewit Airfield Hasselt | — | Small Airport |
| Leopoldsburg Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Maillen Ultralight Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Namur-Suarlée Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Nistelrode Glidersite | — | Small Airport |
| Oostmalle Airfield | OBL | Small Airport |
| Schaffen Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Schinveld Glidersite | — | Small Airport |
| Sint-Truiden / Brustem Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Spa-La Sauvenière Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Theux (Verviers) Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Weelde Air Base | — | Small Airport |
| Zutendaal Air Base | — | Small Airport |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Houthalen
13 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Grieks Orthodoxe kerk | |
| Kapel O.L.V. van Onrust | |
| Kapel van O.L.V. van de Rozenkrans | |
| Marokkaanse El Mouslimeen moskee | |
| Milli Görüs Mostar moskee | |
| Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk | |
| Sint-Antoniuskerk | |
| Sint-Catharinakapel | |
| Sint-Jozef Werkmankerk | |
| Sint-Lambertuskerk | |
| Sint-Leonarduskapel | |
| Sint-Martinuskerk | |
| Turkse Diyanet Yesil moskee |
Quick Facts
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What is the population of Houthalen?
Houthalen has a population of 30,050 residents and is located in Belgium. The population density is 1,152 people per square mile, spread across 26.1 square miles.
What is the weather like in Houthalen?
Houthalen has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 53°F (12°C). Winter temperatures average 41°F in January, while summers reach an average of 65°F in July. The area receives 213 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 46.3 inches, with 8.1 inches of snow.