Hasselt, Overijssel

Hasselt is a city about 7 km north of Zwolle, in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It received city rights in 1252. It became a member of the Hanseatic League around 1350. The city suffered an economic downfall from about 1550 on, as other cities proved to be better situated and equipped for trade and commerce. Hasselt is the capital city of the municipality Zwartewaterland. In 2001 The municipalities Hasselt, Genemuiden and Zwartsluis are united in one municipality Zwartewaterland.

This article is about the city in the Netherlands. For the city in Belgium, see Hasselt.

Hasselt
City
Hasselt
Flag Coat of arms
Hasselt Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°35′27″N 6°5′28″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Overijssel
Municipality	Zwartewaterland
Population  (1 October 2008)	6,959
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Hasselt was a separate municipality until 2001, when it became a part of Zwartewaterland.[1]

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  Hasselt 1649
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  Painting Hasselt, 17th century
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  The church in Hasselt
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  City hall, Hasselt
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  Bed&breakfast with two monumental lime kilns
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  Windmill: korenmolen de Zwaluw in Hasselt

References

1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.

External links

• J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Hasselt". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
• Website van de molen
• Google fotoshow van de molen