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Encyclopedia > Merchtem
  Merchtem
Location of Merchtem in Flemish Brabant
Geography
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community of Belgium flag Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region flag Flemish Region
Province Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde
Coordinates 50°58′N 04°14′E / 50.967, 4.233Coordinates: 50°58′N 04°14′E / 50.967, 4.233
Area 36.72 km²
Population (Source: NIS)
Population
– Males
– Females
- Density		 14,838 (01/01/2006)
49.65%
50.35%
404 inhab./km²
Economy
Unemployment rate 4.88% (01/01/2006)
Mean annual income 15,186 €/pers. (2003)
Government
Mayor Eddy De Block (VLD-GMB-SPA-LVB)
Governing parties VLD-GMB-SPA-LVB
Other information
Postal codes 1785
Area codes 052, 02
Web address www.merchtem.be

Merchtem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Peizegem, Brussegem, Hamme and Merchtem proper. On January 1, 2006 Merchtem had a total population of 14,838. The total area is 36.72 km² which gives a population density of 404 inhabitants per km². Image File history File links RedDot. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Sin_escudo. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This is an alphabetical list of countries of the world, including independent states (both those that are internationally recognised and generally unrecognised), inhabited dependent territories and areas of special sovereignty. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Belgium is a federal state and is composed of three communities, three regions, and four linguistic regions. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Flanders. ... the Flemish community has jurisdiction over Flanders and over the Dutch language institutions in Brussels. ... Belgium is a federal state and is composed of three communities, three regions, and four linguistic regions. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Flanders. ... The Flemish region is one of the three official regions of the Kingdom of Belgium (alongside the Walloon Region and the Brussels-Capital Region). ... Belgium is a federal state and is composed of three communities, three regions, and four linguistic regions. ... Image File history File links Flemish_Brabant_Flag. ... Flemish Brabant is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... This is a list of Belgian administrative arrondissements or districts. ... The Halle-Vilvoorde Arrondissement is one of two arrondissements in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Statistics Belgium is the main official statistical institution in Belgian offering a large choice of figures. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... A coalition is an alliance among entities, during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own self-interest. ... VLD may refer to: Ventilated Linear Dynamic Flemish Liberals and Democrats Category: ... This is a list of postal codes for Belgium. ... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... A website (alternatively, Web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on a Web server, usually accessible via the Internet or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML, that is almost always accessible via HTTP, a... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Flemish Brabant is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

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Folklore

Merchtem is known for 'de steltenlopers', people walking on high sticks (up to several meters above ground). Langevelde, a part of the commune, was frequently flooded after heavy rain. In order to reach the centre, people were using sticks to walk. After an internal struggle, the group split up in two parts, 'stichting Langevelde' and 'stichting Jan Vaderhasselt'.


Language controversy

On August 28, 2006 mayor Eddie de Block introduced a ban on speaking French in the town's schools. Mayor de Block said that the measure did not violate human rights and that it would help integration. A previous ban on signs in languages different from Dutch in the town's markets had been overturned by Flemish Interior Minister Marino Keulen.[1] August 28 is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Human rights are rights which some hold to be inalienable and belonging to all humans. ... Look up integration in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The term Flemings (Dutch: ) denotes the majority population in Flanders (the northern half of Belgium). ... The Interior Minister is a member of a Cabinet in a Government. ... Marino Keulen (Tongeren, October 24, 1963) is the current Flemish Minister for Home Affairs, Urban Policy, Housing and Civic Integration. ...


References

  1. ^ "Belgian town bans school French", BBC News, September 1, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-09-01. 

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External links

  • Official website - Available only in Dutch
  • Steltenlopers Merchtem stichting Langevelde
  • Steltenlopers Merchtem stichting Jan Vanderhasselt


Municipalities in the Province of Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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Leuven: Aarschot | Begijnendijk | Bekkevoort | Bertem | Bierbeek | Boortmeerbeek | Boutersem | Diest | Geetbets | Glabbeek | Haacht | Herent | Hoegaarden | Holsbeek | Huldenberg | Keerbergen | Kortenaken | Kortenberg | Landen | Leuven | Linter | Lubbeek | Oud-Heverlee | Rotselaar | Scherpenheuvel-Zichem | Tervuren | Tielt-Winge | Tienen | Tremelo | Zoutleeuw Image File history File links Flemish_Brabant_Flag. ... Belgium comprises 589 municipalities (Dutch: gemeenten, French: communes, German: Gemeinde) grouped into five provinces in each of two regions and into a third region, the Brussels-Capital Region, comprising 19 municipalities that do not belong to a province. ... Belgium is a federal state and is composed of three communities, three regions, and four linguistic regions. ... Flemish Brabant is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... 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Wezembeek-Oppem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Geography Country Belgium Community Flemish Community Region Flemish Region Province Flemish Brabant Arrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde Coordinates Area 27. ... Zemst is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Aarschot is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... Begijnendijk is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Bekkevoort is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Bertem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Bierbeek is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Boortmeerbeek is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Boutersem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Diest is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Geetbets is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Glabbeek is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Haacht is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Herent is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Hoegaarden is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... Holsbeek is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Huldenberg is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Keerbergen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Kortenaken is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Kortenberg is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... 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