Meise

For the German ornithologist, see Wilhelm Meise.
Meise
Municipality
Bouchout Castle
Bouchout Castle
Flag of Meise
Flag
Coat of arms of Meise
Coat of arms
Location of Meise
Map
Meise is located in Belgium
Meise
Meise
Location in Belgium
Location of Meise in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°56′N 04°20′E / 50.933°N 4.333°E / 50.933; 4.333
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceFlemish Brabant
ArrondissementHalle-Vilvoorde
Government
 • MayorGerda Van den Brande (N-VA)
 • Governing party/iesN-VA, Samen Anders, PRO
Area
 • Total
35.07 km2 (13.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
19,164
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Postal codes
1860, 1861
NIS code
23050
Area codes02, 052, 015
Websitewww.meise.be

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).

Transport

The A12 runs vertically through the middle of Meise.

Points of interest

Parks

Nature

  • The meadows of Wolvertem or in Dutch 'Wolvertemse beemden'
  • The meadows of the 'Babbelbeek' or in Dutch 'Babbelbeekse beemden'
  • The wood of Velaert or in Dutch 'Velaertbos'
  • The small wood around the wood chapel or 'Boskapel'
  • The wood of four oaks or in Dutch: 'vier eiken bos'

Notable people

Some of Meise's most famous inhabitants are:

Empress Carlota of Mexico (born the first Belgian princess) spent many secluded years at Bouchout Castle, where she died in 1927.

Twin towns

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.