Keerbergen

Keerbergen
Municipality
Sint Michiels church
Flag Coat of arms
Keerbergen Location in Belgium
Location of Keerbergen in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 51°00′N 04°37′E / 51.000°N 4.617°ECoordinates: 51°00′N 04°37′E / 51.000°N 4.617°E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Leuven
Government
• Mayor	Ann Schevenels (VLD)
• Governing party/ies	VLD, CD&V
Area
• Total	18.39 km^2 (7.10 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
• Total	12,831
• Density	700/km^2 (1,800/sq mi)
Postal codes	3140
Area codes	015, 016
Website	www.keerbergen.be

Keerbergen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkeːrbɛrɣə(n)]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises only the town of Keerbergen proper. On January 1, 2006, Keerbergen had a total population of 12,444. The total area is 18.39 km² which gives a population density of 677 inhabitants per km².

History

The oldest reference to Keerbergen appeared the eleventh century as Chierberghe, which was donated in 1036 by the lord of Incourt to the bishop of Liège.

References

1. Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)

External links

• Media related to Keerbergen at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website - Available only in Dutch
• Gazetteer Entry