Meise facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Meise
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Bouchout Castle
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 Meise
Location in Belgium
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| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Province | Flemish Brabant | ||
| Arrondissement | Halle-Vilvoorde | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 34.82 km2 (13.44 sq mi) | ||
| Population
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| Postal codes |
1860, 1861
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| Area codes | 02, 052, 015 | ||
| Website | www.meise.be | ||
Meise (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɛisə]) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Meise proper and Wolvertem (a deelgemeente), and several smaller villages like Sint-Brixius-Rode, Oppem, Meusegem, Impde/Imde, Rossem, Westrode and quarters as Bouchout, Nerom and Slozen. On January 1, 2006, Meise had a total population of 18,464. The total area is 34.82 km2 (13.44 sq mi), which gives a population density of 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi).
Transport
The A12 runs vertically through the middle of Meise.
Points of interest
- Wolvertem transmitter, a facility for AM broadcasting
- Meise Botanic Garden
- Bouchout Castle
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Eddy Merckx bicycle factory
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Meise Botanic Garden
Notable people
Some of Meise's most famous inhabitants are:
- Eddy Merckx
- Frank Deboosere
- Tony De Pauw
- Kris Wauters (from the band Clouseau)
- Jean-Pierre Van Rossem
Empress Carlota of Mexico (born the first Belgian princess) spent many secluded years at Bouchout Castle, where she died in 1927.
Twin towns
Waalre, since 1980
See also
In Spanish: Meise para niños
