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.

Boortmeerbeek | |
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Location of Boortmeerbeek | |
![]() ![]() Boortmeerbeek Location in Belgium
Location of Boortmeerbeek in Flemish Brabant ![]() | |
Coordinates: 50°59′N 04°34′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | Flemish Brabant |
Arrondissement | Leuven |
Government | |
• Mayor | Karin Derua (OpenVLD) |
• Governing party/ies | OpenVld, N-VA |
Area | |
• Total | 18.77 km2 (7.25 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 12,379 |
• Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 3190, 3191 |
NIS code | 24014 |
Area codes | 015, 016 |
Website | www.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]
Related people
- 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
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "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.
External links
Media related to Boortmeerbeek at Wikimedia Commons
- boortmeerbeek.be
- XXste Konvooi
- Heemkring Ravensteyn
- Boortmeerbeek.org Archived 2011-10-22 at the Wayback Machine