Overpelt
Town in Flemish Region
![Flag of Overpelt](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Overpelt_vlag.svg/100px-Overpelt_vlag.svg.png)
Flag
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Seal
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(2021)[1]
3900
Overpelt (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈoːvərˌpɛlt], literally Upper Pelt) is a town in the municipality of Pelt and a former municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. In 2018, the municipality of Overpelt had a total population of 15,478.[2]
The municipality consisted of the following population centres: centre, Holheide, Overpelt-Fabriek, and Lindelhoeven.
Three hospitals are in Overpelt. In 2005, the St. Mary hospital opened as a merger of hospitals in Lommel and Neerpelt. In addition there is the MS-clinic and a center for disabled, Sainte-Ode.
Effective 1 January 2019, Neerpelt and Overpelt were merged into the new municipality of Pelt.
References
- ^ a b "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 72029A". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ ""Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018"". StatBel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Overpelt at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website - Available only in Dutch
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