Boortmeerbeek

Boortmeerbeek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌboːrtˈmeːrbeːk] ⓘ) is a town in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Boortmeerbeek proper, Schiplaken and Hever. The total area is 18.64 km2 which gives a population density of 620 inhabitants per km2.

town hall
Boortmeerbeek
Municipality
Church
Church
Flag of Boortmeerbeek
Flag
Coat of arms of Boortmeerbeek
Coat of arms
Location of Boortmeerbeek
Boortmeerbeek is located in Belgium
Boortmeerbeek
Boortmeerbeek
Location in Belgium
Location of Boortmeerbeek in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°59′N 04°34′E
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceFlemish Brabant
ArrondissementLeuven
Government
 • MayorKarin Derua (OpenVLD)
 • Governing party/iesOpenVld, N-VA
Area
 • Total18.77 km2 (7.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total12,379
 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Postal codes
3190, 3191
NIS code
24014
Area codes015, 016
Websitewww.boortmeerbeek.be

KRC Boortmeerbeek

KRC Boortmeerbeek is the football team. Notable players have included Albert Cluytens and Danny Lenie. Footballer, Michel Verschueren was born in 1931 in Boortmeerbeek. His career in football began at Flemish Brabant's KRC Boortmeerbeek, where he was first a player and later became a coach for two seasons.[2]

  • Jan van Muysen, built the church in 1451
  • Charles de Santa Cruz; knight, lord of Boortmeerbeek; married to Susanne de Molenare.
    • Juan Franscisco de Santa Cruz, Lord of Boortmeerbeek, married to Marie Antoinette Baltine Tucher.

See also

References
  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. "DANK VOOR ALLES, MICHEL". rsca.be (in Dutch). 14 September 2022.

Televisiedecor

Boortmeerbeek is meerdere malen een decor voor series op TV geweest. De bekende serie nonkel jef werd er grotendeels opgenomen en ook familie is vaak te gast in Boortmeerbeek voor opnames.


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