Hasselt is a Belgian city and municipality, and capital and largest city of the province of Limburg in the Flemish Region of Belgium. The Hasselt municipality includes the original city of Hasselt, plus the old communes of Sint-Lambrechts-Herk, Wimmertingen, Kermt, Spalbeek, Kuringen, Stokrooie, Stevoort and Runkst, as well as the hamlets and parishes of Kiewit, Godsheide and Rapertingen.

Attractions include:

• The Abbey and Refugehuis of Herkenrode in Kuringen
• Kiewit Airfield (recreational)
• The Japanese gardens, the largest in Europe
• The National Bank building, by architect Henri Van Dievoet.
• St. Quentin's Cathedral
• The Virga Jesse Basilica
• National jenever museum