Meise
Meise
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| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Flemish Brabant |
| Arrondissement | Halle-Vilvoorde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gerda Van den Brande (N-VA) |
| • Governing parties | N-VA, Samen Anders, PRO |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.07 km2 (13.54 sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 1860, 1861 |
| NIS code | 23050 |
| Area codes | 02, 052, 015 |
| Website | www.meise.be |
Meise (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɛisə]) 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 | edit source]The A12 runs vertically through the middle of Meise.
Points of interest
[edit | edit source]- Wolvertem transmitter, a facility for AM broadcasting
- Bouchout Castle
- The wood chapel or in Dutch: 'Boskapel' surrounded by oaks
Parks
[edit | edit source]- Meise Botanic Garden
- Park 'Neromhof'
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Eddy Merckx bicycle factory -
Nature
[edit | edit source]- The meadows of Wolvertem or in Dutch 'Wolvertemse beemden'
- The meadows of the 'Babbelbeek' or in Dutch 'Babbelbeekse beemden'
- The wood of Velaert or in Dutch 'Velaertbos'
- The small wood around the wood chapel or 'Boskapel'
- The wood of four oaks or in Dutch: 'vier eiken bos'
Notable people
[edit | edit source]Some of Meise's most famous inhabitants are:
- Eddy Merckx
- Frank Deboosere
- Tony De Pauw
- Kris Wauters (from the band Clouseau)
- Jean-Pierre Van Rossem
Empress Carlota of Mexico (born the first Belgian princess) spent many secluded years at Bouchout Castle, where she died in 1927.
Twin towns
[edit | edit source]- Netherlands Waalre, since 1980
References
[edit | edit source]External links
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- Official website (in Dutch)
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