Green light for merger city: Hasselt becomes sixth largest Flemish city center city becomes
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In both Hasselt and Kortessem, the city council approved the merger between the two municipalities. This happened during a separate but simultaneous city council in both places where only one item was on the agenda. From 2025, the merged city of Hasselt will thus be the sixth largest city in Flanders with 89,000 inhabitants. The name Kortessem will be retained as the name of the district.
In both Hasselt and Kortessem, the city council approved the merger between the two municipalities. As a result, the merged city of Hasselt will become the sixth largest city in Flanders with 89,000 inhabitants from 2025. The name Kortessem continues to exist as the name of the district.
Hasselt and Kortessem become one city. The city councils gave the green light to the merger last night. This went quite smoothly in Hasselt; in Kortessem, the opposition party Open Vld provided resistance and mourning ties.
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