Alken is a municipality located in Belgian province of Limburg. The community lies just south of the provincial capital of Hasselt, in the H…Alken is a municipality located in Belgian province of Limburg. The community lies just south of the provincial capital of Hasselt, in the Hesbaye region. Alken has about 11,300 residents, which gives the village a larger population than the nearby small cities of Borgloon and Herk-de-Stad.