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With an area of 6.02 km 2 (2.32 sq mi), it is also a relatively small municipality in the region, ranking eleventh out of nineteen. It is bordered by the Brussels municipalities of Anderlecht, Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Jette and Koekelberg , as well as the Flemish municipality of Dilbeek .
Brouwerij Sterkens is a microbrewery [4] in Meer that has been a family business since 1651, and has been managed by the Sterkens family for 14 generations. [5] The brewery is well known for their beer brands St. Sebastiaan, St. Paul, Hoogstraten Poorter and Bokrijks.
Wijk aan Zee came together with villages from England, Estonia, France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Germany, Denmark, The Czech Republic and Hungary in an effort to determine the role and future of villages in Europe, but also to help each other find ways to cope with difficulties that come to small communities nowadays. Each year, another one of ...
The Belgian climate, like most of northwest Europe, [5] is maritime temperate, with significant precipitation in all seasons (Köppen climate classification: Cfb; the average temperature is 3 °C (37.4 °F) in January, and 18 °C (64.4 °F) in July; the average precipitation is 65 mm (2.6 in) in January, and 78 mm (3.1 in) in July). [6]
Coat of Arms of Wijk aan Zee en Duin. Wijk aan Zee en Duin is a former municipality in the Dutch province of North Holland. It existed from 1817 to 1936, when it was merged with Beverwijk. [1] The municipality included the village of Wijk aan Zee and the countryside surrounding Beverwijk.
«The beach at Egmond aan Zee» by Cornelis Beelt, 1602-1612 Beach erosion at Egmond over the centuries Egmond aan Zee, church. This best-known of the three villages of Egmond was formed in the coastal dunes. According to legend, it was founded around 977. [4] Settlers in this area have battled the sea since the first settlements.
Katwijk aan Zee (22,405) Katwijk-Noord (13,845) Rijnsburg (15,450) Valkenburg (3,904) Lying on the coast, Katwijk aan Zee is (and has always been) the larger town. Katwijk aan den Rijn lies just slightly inland. Rijnsburg is situated east of Katwijk aan den Rijn whereas Valkenburg finds itself to the south. Katwijk-Noord is situated north of ...
Nieuwpoort (/ ˈ nj uː p ɔːr t / NEW-port, [2] Dutch: [ˈniupoːrt] ⓘ; West Flemish: Nieuwpôort; French: Nieuport) is a city and municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, in the province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the town of Nieuwpoort proper, as well as Ramskapelle and Sint-Joris. On 1 ...