Meise
Meise | |
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Location of Meise | |
  Meise Location in Belgium Location of Meise in Flemish Brabant | |
| Coordinates: 50°56′N 04°20′E / 50.933°N 4.333°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Flemish Brabant |
| Arrondissement | Halle-Vilvoorde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gerda Van den Brande (N-VA) |
| • Governing party/ies | N-VA, Samen Anders, PRO |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.07 km2 (13.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 19,164 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 1860, 1861 |
| NIS code | 23050 |
| Area codes | 02, 052, 015 |
| Website | www.meise.be |
Meise (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɛi̯sə]) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Meise proper and Wolvertem (a deelgemeente), and several smaller villages like Sint-Brixius-Rode, Oppem, Meusegem, Impde/Imde, Rossem, Westrode and quarters as Bouchout, Nerom and Slozen. On January 1, 2006, Meise had a total population of 18,464. The total area is 34.82 km2 (13.44 sq mi), which gives a population density of 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi).
Transport
[edit]The A12 runs vertically through the middle of Meise.
Points of interest
[edit]- Wolvertem transmitter, a facility for AM broadcasting
- Meise Botanic Garden
- Bouchout Castle
Eddy Merckx bicycle factory
Notable people
[edit]Some of Meise's most famous inhabitants are:
Empress Carlota of Mexico (born the first Belgian princess) spent many secluded years at Bouchout Castle, where she died in 1927.
Twin towns
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Waalre, since 1980
References
[edit]- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
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Media related to Meise at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in Dutch)
Places adjacent to Meise |
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