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Berchem (Dutch pronunciation: ⓘ) is a southern district of the municipality and city of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium.Berchem is located along the old Grote Steenweg (Dutch for 'Big Paved Road') that has connected Brussels to Antwerp for several centuries; the town borders the districts of Deurne, Borgerhout, Wilrijk and Antwerp and the municipality of Mortsel.
The village was first mentioned in 1286 as Berchem, and means "settlement on a hill". [3] The Catholic St Willibrordus Church has been built between 1900 and 1903 adjacent to a 15th-century tower. The medieval structure was replaced in 1858, but burnt down in 1895. [4] Berghem was home to 1,906 people in 1804. [5]
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Berchem-Sainte-Agathe has a rich cultural and architectural heritage. [3] Some of the main points of interest include: The former Church of St. Agatha, an old 12th-century Romanesque church. Completely renovated from 1972 to 1974, it is now deconsecrated and used for cultural ceremonies and celebrations.
2-digit postcode areas Belgium (defined through the first two postcode digits). Postal codes in Belgium are numeric and consist of 4 numbers. The first digit indicates the province (except for the 3xxx numbers that are shared by the eastern part of Flemish Brabant and Limburg, the 6xxx that are shared between the Hainaut and Luxembourg province, and the 1xxx that are shared by the Brussels ...
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Antwerpen-Berchem railway station (Dutch: Station Antwerpen-Berchem; French: Gare d'Anvers-Berchem) [a] is a railway station in Berchem, in the south of Antwerp, Belgium. The station opened on 1 March 1865 [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and currently serves railway lines 25 , 27 , 27A and 59 .