Mechelen

Also known as Mechlin, Malines

Mechelen (; ; historically known as Mechlin in English) is a city and municipality in the province of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. The municipality comprises the city of Mechelen proper, some quarters at its outskirts, the hamlets of Nekkerspoel (adjacent) and Battel (a few kilometers away), as well as the villages of Walem, Heffen, Leest, Hombeek, and Muizen. The city is often referred to as the Dijlestad ("City on the Dyle") as the river Dyle (Dijle) flows through it.

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Mechelen is a city in the Antwerp province of Belgium's Flemish Region, comprising the central city along with several surrounding quarters, hamlets, and villages. The city, which sits on the Dyle River, is sometimes called "Dijlestad" (City on the Dyle) in reference to this geographic feature.

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Key facts

Belgium municipality.picture legend: Left to right, top to bottom: View of the city with St. Rumbold's Cathedral on the far left, Grote Markt with Mechelen City Hall, Brusselpoort, Hof van Savoye, IJzerenleen in the city center with the Schepenhuis
Belgium municipality.map: Mechelen Antwerp Belgium Map.svg
Belgium municipality.map legend: Mechelen municipality and arrondissement in the Flemish province of Antwerp
Belgium municipality.arms: Wapen Mechelen.svg
Belgium municipality.flag: Flag of Mechlin.svg
Belgium municipality.province: Antwerp
Belgium municipality.arrondissement: Mechelen
Belgium municipality.nis: 12025
Belgium municipality.mayor: Bart Somers (Open Vld)
Belgium municipality.majority: Open Vld-Groen-M+
Belgium municipality.postal codes: 2800, 2801, 2811, 2812
Belgium municipality.telephone area: 015–03
Belgium municipality.name: Mechelen
Belgium municipality.namefr: Malines

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Contents

History
Origins
15th–18th centuries
19th century and beyond
Folklore
Dialect
Specialties
Climate
Sports
Main sights
Politics and government
Police
Demographics
People
Sister cities
Notes
References
Sources
External links

Mechelen lies on the major urban and industrial axis Brussels–Antwerp, about from each city. Inhabitants find employment at Mechelen's southern industrial and northern office estates, as well as at offices or industry near the capital and Brussels Airport, or at industrial plants near Antwerp's seaport.

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