Haaltert is a
municipality located in the
Belgian province of
East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of
Denderhoutem[?], Haaltert proper,
Heldergem[?] and
Kerksken[?]. On January 1st, 2000 Haaltert had a total population of 17,274 (8,563 males and 8,711 females). The total area is 30.59
km² which gives a
population density of 564.69 inhabitants per km².