Hekelgem
Hekelgem is a village in the province Flemish Brabant, Belgium. In 1977 it merged with Essene and Teralfene to form the municipality of Affligem, of which it remains a section. The merged municipality is named after the historic Affligem Abbey in Hekelgem.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 5,260 residents
- Description: section of Affligem, Belgium
- Also known as: “Affligem (Hekelgem)”
- Postal code: 1790
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sint-Michielskerk and Affligem Abbey.
Affligem Abbey
Monastery
Affligem Abbey is a Benedictine abbey in the historic village of Hekelgem, now in the municipality of Affligem, Flemish Brabant, Belgium, 19 km to the north-west of Brussels.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Teralfene and Essene.
Teralfene
Village
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Teralfene is a village in the municipality of Affligem, Belgium. It has an area of 244 ha. The other communities in Affligem are Hekelgem and Essene.
Essene
Village
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Essene is a submunicipality of Affligem in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. It was an independent municipality until the municipal reorganization of 1977.
Meldert
Village
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Meldert is a village in the Belgian province of East Flanders and is a submunicipality of Aalst. It was an independent municipality until the municipal reorganization of 1977. Meldert is situated 3½ km northeast of Hekelgem.
Hekelgem
- Categories: municipality section and locality
- Location: Affligem, Arrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.90795° or 50° 54′ 29″ northLongitude
4.10911° or 4° 6′ 33″ eastPopulation
5,260Elevation
49 metres (161 feet)OpenStreetMap ID
node 3052030205OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Hekelgem” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pastorijpark Hekelgem and Begraafplaats Hekelgem.
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