Scherpenheuvel-Zichem

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Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
City and municipality
Scherpenheuvel basilica
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
Scherpenheuvel-Zichem Location in Belgium Location of Scherpenheuvel-Zichem in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 51°00′N 04°58′E / 51.000°N 4.967°E / 51.000; 4.967
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Leuven
Government
• Mayor	Manu Claes (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V-Open VLD
Area
• Total	51.15 km2 (19.75 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	22,952
• Density	450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Postal codes	3270-3272
NIS code	24134
Area codes	013, 016
Website	www.scherpenheuvel-zichem.be

Scherpenheuvel-Zichem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌsxɛrpə(n)ɦøːvəl ˈzɪxɛm] ^ⓘ; French: Montaigu-Zichem) is a city and municipality located in the province of Flemish Brabant, Flemish Region, Belgium, encompassing the towns of Averbode, Messelbroek, Okselaar, Scherpenheuvel, Schoonderbuken, Keiberg, Kaggevinne, Testelt and Zichem (previously spelled Sichem, like the biblical town^[2]). On January 1, 2020, Scherpenheuvel-Zichem had a total population of 23,135. The total area is 50.50km² which gives a population density of 458.1 inhabitants per km².^[3]