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Kortessem
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Kortessem in Limburg
Interactive map of Kortessem
Kortessem Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°52′N 05°23′E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Limburg
Arrondissement	Tongeren
Government
• Mayor	Tom Thijsen (CD&V)
• Governing parties	CD&V, N-VA
Population  (2018-01-01)
• Total	8,446
Postal codes	3720-3724
NIS code	73040
Area codes	011
Website	www.kortessem.be

Kortessem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɔrtəsɛm]; Limburgish: Kotsoeve) is a former municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. On January 1, 2006, Kortessem had a total population of 8,074. The total area is 33.90 km² which gives a population density of 238 inhabitants per km².

The former municipality consisted of the following sub-municipalities: Kortessem, Guigoven, Vliermaal, Vliermaalroot, and Wintershoven.

Up until its destruction by a storm in 2009, Kortessem was the home of the Onzelievehereboom: a 1200-year-old oak.

Since 16 May 2014 Herman Van Rompuy is an honorary citizen.

Kortessem has been part of Hasselt since January 1, 2025.

Gallery

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  Dessener Castle, former residence of Field Marshal Guillaume de Lamboy, Baron of Cortesheim
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  Church of Saint Peter in Chains in Wintershoven, Kortessem
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  Castle Jongenbos, Vliermaalroot

External links

• Media related to Kortessem at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website
• kortessem.2link.be