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| | Hasselt, Belgium |
 | | Hasselt, the lively capital of the province of Limburg is situated between Liège and Antwerp on the Demer, a tributary of the Dijle. |
 | | Hasselt, as well as being a market and commercial center for the region, a role which was acknowledged by the establishment of the Economics Institute in 1968, is an important industrial town; its chief industries being food processing, chemical and electronics. |
 | | In 1356 Hasselt was acquired together with County Loon by the Diocese of Liège and became the seat of local administration. |
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