Diepenbeek

Diepenbeek
Municipality
Diepenbeek town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Diepenbeek
Diepenbeek Location in Belgium Location of Diepenbeek in Limburg
Coordinates: 50°54′N 05°24′E / 50.900°N 5.400°E / 50.900; 5.400
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Limburg
Arrondissement	Hasselt
Government
• Mayor	Rik Kriekels (N-VA)
• Governing party/ies	N-VA, CD&V, Open Vld, Groen
Area
• Total	41.41 km2 (15.99 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	19,137
• Density	460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Postal codes	3590
NIS code	71011
Area codes	011
Website	www.diepenbeek.be

Diepenbeek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdipə(m)beːk] ^ⓘ; Limburgish: Diepenbik)^{[citation needed]} is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. On January 1, 2012, Diepenbeek had a total population of 18,337. Its total area is 41.19 km² (15.90 sq mi) which gives a population density of 430 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,100 inhabitants/sq mi).

The municipality includes the communities and hamlets of Bijenberg, het Crijt, Dorpheide, Keizel, Lutselus, Pampert, Piannesberg, Reitje, Rooierheide, Rozendaal, and Zwartveld.

It is home to Hasselt University, slowly expanding towards Hasselt itself. The Limburg Science Park is located on the university campus.