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Town in Flemish Region

Overpelt
Town
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Overpelt is located in BelgiumOverpeltOverpeltLocation in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°13′N 05°25′E / 51.217°N 5.417°E / 51.217; 5.417
Country Belgium
Region Flemish Region
Province Limburg
Arrondissement Maaseik
Municipality Pelt
Area[1]
• Total 9.95 km2 (3.84 sq mi)
Population (2021)[1]
• Total 15,918
• Density 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Time zone CET
Postal code 3900
Dialing code 011
Website www.overpelt.be

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.

The Sint Martinuskerk (church of Saint Martin)

  1. ^ a b "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 72029A". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  2. ^ ""Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018"". StatBel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.