Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement of Leuven
Scherpenheuvel-Zichem

Scherpenheuvel

Scherpenheuvel is a village in , , and has about 7,160 residents. Scherpenheuvel is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .
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  • Type: Village with 7,160 residents
  • Description: section of Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Scherpenheuvel-Zichem (Scherpenheuvel)”
  • Postal code: 3270

Places of Interest

Highlights include Basilica of Our Lady of Scherpenheuvel and Sint-Jozefskerk.

Church
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a Roman Catholic and minor basilica in , Belgium. The church was consecrated in 1627 and raised to the status of a minor basilica in 1922.

Church
Photo: Sonuwe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Church
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zichem and Kaggevinne.

Village
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village of the town of in the Belgian province of . was an independent municipality until the municipal redistribution of 1977.

Village
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 3 km east of Scherpenheuvel.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km northwest of Scherpenheuvel.

Scherpenheuvel

Latitude
50.98027° or 50° 58′ 49″ north
Longitude
4.97746° or 4° 58′ 39″ east
Population
7,160
Elevation
63 metres (207 feet)
United Nations Location Code
BE SPU
Open location code
9F26XXJG+4X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3294598990
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2787060
Wiki­data ID
Q2144960
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Walloon—“Scherpenheuvel” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “شيربنهوفل”
  • Asturian: “Scherpenheuvel”
  • Catalan: “Scherpenheuvel”
  • Chinese: “斯海彭赫弗尔”
  • Dutch: “Scherpenheuvel (plaats)”
  • Dutch: “Scherpenheuvel”
  • French: “Montaigu”
  • French: “Scherpenheuvel”
  • Hungarian: “Scherpenheuvel”
  • Irish: “Scherpenheuvel”
  • Latin: “Collis Asper”
  • Limburgan: “Sjerpenheuvel”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Scherpenheuvel”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Scherpenheuvel”
  • Polish: “Scherpenheuvel (Scherpenheuvel-Zichem)”
  • Polish: “Scherpenheuvel”
  • Spanish: “Monteagudo”
  • Swedish: “Scherpenheuvel”
  • Vlaams: “Scherpnheuvel”
  • Walloon: “Montagu”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dienst Tourisme Scherpenheuvel-Zichem and Bpost Scherpenheuvel.

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