Begijnendijk
| Begijnendijk | |||
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  Begijnendijk Location in Belgium | |||
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Begijnendijk in the Province of Flemish Brabant  | |||
| Coordinates: 51°01′N 04°47′E / 51.017°N 4.783°ECoordinates: 51°01′N 04°47′E / 51.017°N 4.783°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Province | Flemish Brabant | ||
| Arrondissement | Leuven | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Willy Michiels (MGB) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | MGB-CD&V | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 17.62 km2 (6.80 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2016)[1] | |||
| • Total | 10,058 | ||
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 3130 | ||
| Area codes | 016 - 015 | ||
| Website | www.begijnendijk.be | ||
Begijnendijk (Dutch pronunciation: [bəˌɣɛi̯nə(n)ˈdɛi̯k]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Begijnendijk proper and Betekom. On January 1, 2006, Begijnendijk had a total population of 9,400. The total area is 17.62 km² which gives a population density of 534 inhabitants per km². The official spoken language is Dutch.
Further reading
- 2008 "De boerekes van Betekom" written by Bob Michiels
- 2005 "Begijnendijk, dorp van kerkenbouwers"
- 2003 "De vergane glorie van Betekom" written by Pascal Van Vlasselaer
- 1997 "De parochies St. Lucia en St. Laurentius van Begijnendijk-Betekom voot 1901" written by H. Guislain
- 1996 "Begijnendijk voor 1796" written by Geert Andries
- 1996 "Betekom op de schoolbanken" written by Vermeulen-Vandenbussche, Trees
- 1995 "Volkstelling van Betekom en Begijnendijk"
- 1995 "Nota's uit de rekeningen der St.Laurentiuskerk: 1715, 1751,1757,1762,1775, XIXe en XXe eeuw"
- 1995 "De oude molen van Betekom"
- 1994 "Hoe Begijnendijk ontstond als aparte gemeente op 8 maart 1796"
References
- ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)
External links
Media related to Begijnendijk at Wikimedia Commons- Official website - Available only in Dutch
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