Haaltert

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{{Infobox Belgium municipality

|name = Haaltert

|picture = Kerksken, straatzicht foto2 2011-10-02 15.14.JPG

|picture-legend = Kerksken

|map = Haaltert East-Flanders Belgium Map.svg

|map-legend = Location of Haaltert in East Flanders

|arms = Blason ville be Haaltert.svg

|flag = Flag of Haaltert.svg

|region = {{BE-REG-FLE}}

|community = {{BE-NL}}

|province = {{BE-PROV-OV}}

|arrondissement = Aalst

|nis = 41024

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|mayor = Veerle Baeyens (N-VA)

|majority = N-VA, CD&V, Vooruit

|postal-codes = 9450, 9451

|telephone-area = 053

|web = [http://www.haaltert.be/ www.haaltert.be]

|coordinates = {{coord|50|54|N|04|00|E|region:BE|display=inline,title}}

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Haaltert ({{IPA|nl|ˈɦaːltərt}}) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the towns of Denderhoutem, Haaltert proper, {{ill|Heldergem|nl}} and {{ill|Kerksken|nl}}. In 2021, Haaltert had a total population of 18,892. The total area is 30.30 km².{{cite web|url=https://statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/opendata/bevolking/sectoren/OPENDATA_SECTOREN_2021.xlsx |title=Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 41024 |website=Statistics Belgium |access-date=9 May 2022 }} The current mayor of Haaltert is Veerle Baeyens, from the N-VA.

There is a 205 hectare nature reserve Den Dotter in the sub-municipalities of Aaigem (municipality Erpe-Mere) and Heldergem (municipality Haaltert). Haaltert is crossed by the Molenbeek-Ter Erpenbeek creek in Heldergem, Kerksken, and Haaltert.