Zemst
Encyclopedia
Zemst is a municipality
located in the Belgian
province of Flemish Brabant
. The municipality comprises the villages of Elewijt
, Eppegem
, Hofstade
, Weerde
, Laar
and Zemst proper. On January 1, 2006 Zemst had a total population of 21,327. The total area is 42.83 km² which gives a population density
of 498 inhabitants per km².
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Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
located in the Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
province of Flemish Brabant
Flemish Brabant
Flemish Brabant is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on the Belgian provinces of Antwerp, Limburg, Liège, Walloon Brabant, Hainaut and East Flanders. Flemish Brabant also completely surrounds the Brussels-Capital Region. Its capital is Leuven...
. The municipality comprises the villages of Elewijt
Elewijt
Elewijt is a village in the municipality of Zemst, Flemish Brabant, Belgium.Elewijt contains the castle of Het Steen, which was owned by Pieter Paul Rubens from 1635 to his death in 1640, and featured in some of his paintings....
, Eppegem
Eppegem
Eppegem is a city in the municipality of Zemst, Flemish Brabant, Belgium.Eppegem lies on the river Zenne....
, Hofstade
Hofstade
Hofstade is a village in the municipality of Zemst, Flemish Brabant, Belgium.Hofstade lies on the river Zenne....
, Weerde
Weerde
Weerde is a village in Flemish Brabant, Belgium. It is part of the municipality of Zemst. A train station is located in Weerde, connecting the two largest cities of the country, Brussels and Antwerp....
, Laar
Laar (Zemst)
Laar is a village in Flemish Brabant, Belgium. It is part of the municipality of Zemst....
and Zemst proper. On January 1, 2006 Zemst had a total population of 21,327. The total area is 42.83 km² which gives a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 498 inhabitants per km².
External links
- Official website - Available only in DutchDutch languageDutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
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