Grimbergen
Sign in to saveGrimbergen () is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium, north of the capital Brussels. The municipality comprises the towns of Beigem, Grimbergen, Humbeek, and Strombeek-Bever. In 2017, Grimbergen had a total population of 37,030. The total area is , which gives a population density of , this is not much for a Region.
Key facts
- Belgium municipality.name
- Grimbergen
- Belgium municipality.picture
- Abdijkerk Grimbergen vanaf Lintbos.jpg
- Belgium municipality.map
- Grimbergen Flemish-Brabant Belgium Map.svg
- Belgium municipality.map legend
- Location of Grimbergen in Flemish Brabant
- Belgium municipality.arms
- Blason Grimbergen.svg
- Belgium municipality.flag
- Flag of Grimbergen.svg
- Belgium municipality.arrondissement
- Halle-Vilvoorde
- Belgium municipality.nis
- 23025
- Belgium municipality.mayor
- Bart Laeremans (Vernieuwing)
- Belgium municipality.majority
- OpenVLD, N-VA, Vernieuwing
- Belgium municipality.postal codes
- 1850-1853
- Belgium municipality.telephone area
- 02
- Belgium municipality.web
- www.grimbergen.be
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Startpagina - Gemeente Grimbergen
Officiële site van de gemeente met nieuws, informatie over de diensten en een digitaal loket.
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- History
- Roman Empire and Middle Ages
- After the French Revolution
- Sights
- Demographics
- Events and sports
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Grimbergen () is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium, north of the capital Brussels. The municipality comprises the towns of Beigem, Grimbergen, Humbeek, and Strombeek-Bever. In 2017, Grimbergen had a total population of 37,030. The total area is , which gives a population density of , this is not much for a Region.
Grimbergen is in the Dutch language area of Belgium. The French-speaking minority is represented by four members on the 30-seat local council. Grimbergen is mostly known for its Norbertine abbey and the beer once brewed there. Grimbergen's proximity to Brussels makes it a residential town for commuting.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Grimbergen” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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