Mechelen
Sign in to saveMechelen (; ; 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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- 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
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- Mechelen municipality and arrondissement in the Flemish province of Antwerp
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- Antwerp
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- Bart Somers (Open Vld)
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- 19th century and beyond
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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.
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.