Meise
Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
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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).
Meise
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 Location of Meise in Flemish Brabant | |
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  Meise Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50°56′N 04°20′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Flemish Brabant |
| Arrondissement | Halle-Vilvoorde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gerda Van den Brande (N-VA) |
| • Governing parties | N-VA, Samen Anders, PRO |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.07 km2 (13.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 19,164 |
| • Density | 546.4/km2 (1,415/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 1860, 1861 |
| NIS code | 23050 |
| Area codes | 02, 052, 015 |
| Website | www.meise.be |
Transport
The A12 runs vertically through the middle of Meise.
Points of interest
- Wolvertem transmitter, a facility for AM broadcasting
- Bouchout Castle
- The wood chapel or in Dutch: 'Boskapel' surrounded by oaks
Parks
- Meise Botanic Garden
- Park 'Neromhof'
Eddy Merckx bicycle factory
Nature
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
