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Opwijk

Geography

Country

Community

Region

Province

Arrondissement

Coordinates

50°58′N 04°11′E / 50.967, 4.183Coordinates: 50°58′N 04°11′E / 50.967, 4.183

Area

19.69 km²

Population (Source: NIS)

Population
– Males
– Females
- Density

12,239 (01/01/2006)
48.79%
51.21%
622 inhab./km²

Economy

Unemployment rate

3.97% (01/01/2006)

Mean annual income

14,950 €/pers. (2003)

Government

Mayor

Lutgard Van Biesen-Van der Borght (CD&V)

Governing parties

CD&V, VLD

Other information

Postal codes

1745

Area codes

052, 02

Web address

www.opwijk.be

Opwijk is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Mazenzele and Opwijk proper. On January 1, 2006 Opwijk had a total population of 12,239. The total area is 19.69 km² which gives a population density of 622 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 mÄior, 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. ... Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (CD&V) (Christian Democratic and Flemish) is a political party in Belgium, formerly called Christelijke Volkspartij (CVP) (Christian Peoples Party). ... 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. ...

The town hall in Opwijk, building 1

The town hall in Opwijk, building 2

The church in the centre of Opwijk

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External links

Official website - Available only in Dutch
Heemkring Opwijk-Mazenzele - Available only in Dutch

	Municipalities in the Province of Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium
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Hoeilaart is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... Kampenhout is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Kapelle-op-den-Bos 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 5. ... Geography Country Belgium Community Flemish Community Region Flemish Region Province Flemish Brabant Arrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde Coordinates , , Area 30. ... Geography Country Belgium Community Flemish Community Region Flemish Region Province Flemish Brabant Arrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde Coordinates , , Area 10. ... Geography Country Belgium Community Flemish Community Region Flemish Region Province Flemish Brabant Arrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde Coordinates , , Area 4. ... 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Sint-Genesius-Rode (French: Rhode-Saint-GenÃ¨se) is a municipality located in Flanders, one of three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of Flemish Brabant. ... Sint-Pieters-Leeuw is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Steenokkerzeel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Ternat is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Vilvoorde (French: Vilvorde) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... Wemmel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... 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. ... Landen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Leuven (French Louvain, German LÃ¶wen) is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in Flanders, Belgium, European Union. ... Linter is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Lubbeek is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Oud-Heverlee is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Rotselaar is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Scherpenheuvel-Zichem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Tervuren is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... Tielt-Winge is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Tienen (French: Tirlemont) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... Not to be confused with the musical term Tremolo. ... Zoutleeuw is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ...

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