Overijse
Sign in to saveOverijse () is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is a suburb of the wider Brussels metropolitan area. The municipality comprises the town of Overijse proper, and the communities of Eizer, Maleizen, Jezus-Eik, Tombeek and Terlanen. On January 1, 2023, Overijse had a total population of 25,962. The total area is , which gives a population density of . Overijse is surrounded by an extensive woodlands (Sonian Forest), with paths for walking and cycling.
Key facts
- Belgium municipality.name
- Overijse
- Belgium municipality.picture
- Overijse aerial photo A.jpg
- Belgium municipality.map
- Overijse Flemish-Brabant Belgium Map.svg
- Belgium municipality.map legend
- Location of Overijse in Flemish Brabant
- Belgium municipality.arms
- Blason Overijse.svg
- Belgium municipality.flag
- Overijse vlag.svg
- Belgium municipality.arrondissement
- Halle-Vilvoorde
- Belgium municipality.nis
- 23062
- Belgium municipality.mayor
- Inge Lenseclaes (Overijse 2002-N-VA-CD&V)
- Belgium municipality.majority
- Overijse 2002-N-VA-CD&V, DynamiekvoorOverijse
- Belgium municipality.postal codes
- 3090
- Belgium municipality.telephone area
- 02, 016
- Belgium municipality.web
- www.overijse.be
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Overijse () is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is a suburb of the wider Brussels metropolitan area. The municipality comprises the town of Overijse proper, and the communities of Eizer, Maleizen, Jezus-Eik, Tombeek and Terlanen. On January 1, 2023, Overijse had a total population of 25,962. The total area is , which gives a population density of . Overijse is surrounded by an extensive woodlands (Sonian Forest), with paths for walking and cycling.
The official language of Overijse is Dutch. The municipality is home to a minority of French-speaking residents and, according to a 2023 census, to 4,389 expatriates including 716 Dutch, 402 French, 389 Romanians, 306 Polish and 281 Germans.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Overijse” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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