{{Infobox Belgium municipality |name = Kortessem |picture = Kerkvliermaal 24-02-2008 16-02-32.jpg |picture-legend = |map = Kortessem Limburg Belgium Map.svg |map-legend = Location of Kortessem in Limburg |arms = Kortessem wapen2.svg |flag = Flag of Kortessem.svg |province = Limburg |arrondissement = Tongeren |nis = 73040 |mayor = Tom Thijsen (CD&V) |majority = CD&V, N-VA |postal-codes = 3720-3724 |telephone-area = 011 |web = [http://www.kortessem.be/ www.kortessem.be] |coordinates = {{coord|50|52|N|05|23|E|region:BE|display=inline,title}} }} '''Kortessem''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈkɔrtəsɛm}}; {{langx|li|Kotsoeve}}) 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.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Croes |first=Francis |date=17 May 2014 |title=Herman Van Rompuy ereburger van Kortessem |url=https://www.hbvl.be/cnt/aid1585743 |work=Het Belang van Limburg}}</ref>
Kortessem has been part of Hasselt since January 1, 2025.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240911140701/https://www.vlaanderen.be/lokaal-bestuur/samenwerking-fusies-regiovorming-en-verzelfstandiging/lopende-fusietrajecten-2019-2024 Lopende fusietrajecten 2019-2024], Vlaanderen</ref>
==Gallery== <gallery> 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 </gallery>
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==External links== * {{Commons category-inline}} *{{Official website|http://www:kortessem.be}} *[http://kortessem.2link.be kortessem.2link.be]
{{Geographic location |Centre = Kortessem |N = Diepenbeek |E = Hoeselt |SE = Tongeren |SW = Borgloon |W = Alken<br/>Wellen |NW = Hasselt }} {{Authority control}}
Category:Sub-municipalities of Hasselt Category:Former municipalities of Limburg (Belgium)
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