Kortessem (; ) 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 km<sup>2</sup> which gives a population density of 238 inhabitants per km<sup>2</sup>.
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.
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File:Dessener1.png|Dessener Castle, former residence of Field Marshal Guillaume de Lamboy, Baron of Cortesheim
Wintershoven - Sint-Pietersbandenkerk.jpg|Church of Saint Peter in Chains in Wintershoven, Kortessem
Kasteel van Jongenbos, Vliermaalroot, België.jpg|Castle Jongenbos, Vliermaalroot
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References
External links
- kortessem.2link.be