Berchem

Berchem is a village in , , and has about 2,420 residents. Berchem is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-van-de-berg-Karmelkerk and Oude Kwaremont.

Church
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is a church.

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The is a road in , a municipality in the province of . The , contrary to popular belief, is not the name of a hill, but the name of one of the cobbled roads leading up the Kluisberg hill.

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kerkhove and Kwaremont.

Village
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is a village in the Belgian province of and is a submunicipality of . It was an independent municipality until 1977. It covers an area of 365 ha and had 928 inhabitants in 2003.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village in , . According to the 2005 census it has a population of 803. The neoclassical St Peter's Church of , located in the eastern part of the village, dates from 1818. is situated 3 km north of Berchem.

Berchem

Latitude
50.79039° or 50° 47′ 25″ north
Longitude
3.50827° or 3° 30′ 30″ east
Population
2,420
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
United Nations Location Code
BE BCM
Open location code
9F25QGR5+58
Open­Street­Map ID
node 106209834
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2802251
Wiki­data ID
Q2896939
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Polish—“Berchem” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Berchem (Oost-Vlaanderen)”
  • Dutch: “Berchem”
  • Estonian: “Berchem”
  • French: “Berchem”
  • Hungarian: “Berchem”
  • Irish: “Berchem”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Berchem”
  • Polish: “Berchem (Kluisbergen)”
  • Polish: “Berchem”

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