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Aarschot is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. The municipality comprises the city of Aarschot proper and the towns of Gelrode, Langdorp and Rillaar. On January 1st, 2005 Aarschot had a total population of 27,831. The total area is 62.52 km² which gives a population density of 445.19 inhabitants per km². A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ...
Flemish Brabant is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ...
Flanders (Flemish, Fleming) (Dutch: Vlaanderen (Vlaams, Vlaming), French: Flandre(s), (flamand, flamand), German: Flandern, (flämisch, Flame) has two main designations: a constituent community of the federal Belgian state through its social and political organisations, and through the institutions of the Flemish Community (with its own Flemish government and Flemish...
Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
It is located in the part of Flemish Brabant called Hageland, located to the east of Leuven. Aarschot is a very typical town with a long history, dating back to the era of the Roman emperors, according to myths. The church, which dominates the look of the city, is built with the typical brown stone harvested from the hills in the neighborhood. The same hills that, in the middle ages, were home to some of the most well-regarded vineyards of Europe. Today the chain hills, which originate in Diest and continue as far as Calais in France, are mainly covered with woods and fruit yards. Flemish Brabant is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ...
Leuven Town Hall in 2004 Leuven is the capital town of the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ...
The Burghers of Calais, by Rodin, with Calais Hotel de Ville behind Location within France Calais is a city in northern France, located at 50°57N 1°52E. It is in the département of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ...
While the church definitely leaves its mark on the appearance of the city, nothing defines Aarschot better than the river that passes trough it: the Demer. Aarschot is situated in the valley of this brown-colored river. Demer is a river in eastern Belgium. ...
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