Hasselt

British  

/ asɛlt, ˈhɑsəlt /

noun

1. a market town in E Belgium, capital of Limburg province. Pop: 69 127 (2004 est)

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Example Sentences

To determine this, scientists at the University of Aberdeen in the U.K., and Hasselt University in Belgium conducted two studies.

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2022

She felt “light gray” when she went to the hairdresser or rode her bicycle through the woods in Hasselt, a small city in the Flemish region of Belgium, where she lived.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 15, 2015

Divers and a boat are scouring the Albert canal in Hasselt in north-eastern Belgium.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2015

Researchers at Hasselt University in Belgium say that cyclists are 41% more likely to die at a roundabout than at a crossroads.

From Economist • Oct. 3, 2013

Now, with your pencil, draw a line across the country from east to west, starting at the Dutch city of Maastricht and passing through Hasselt, Diest, Aerschot, Malines, Alost, and Courtrai to the French frontier.

From Fighting in Flanders by Powell, E. Alexander (Edward Alexander)