Keerbergen

Keerbergen
Municipality
Sint Michiels church
Flag
Coat of arms
Location of Keerbergen
Keerbergen
Location in Belgium
Location of Keerbergen in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 51°00′N 04°37′E / 51.000°N 4.617°E / 51.000; 4.617
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceFlemish Brabant
ArrondissementLeuven
Government
 • MayorAnn Schevenels (OpenVLD)
 • Governing party/iesOpenVld, CD&V
Area
 • Total
18.54 km2 (7.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
12,743
 • Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Postal codes
3140
NIS code
24048
Area codes015, 016
Websitewww.keerbergen.be

Keerbergen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkeːrbɛrɣə(n)]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises only the town of Keerbergen proper. On January 1, 2006, Keerbergen had a total population of 12,444. The total area is 18.39 km² which gives a population density of 677 inhabitants per km².

History

The oldest reference to Keerbergen appeared the eleventh century as Chierberghe, which was donated in 1036 by the lord of Incourt to the bishop of Liège.

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Keerbergen.


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