Scherpenheuvel-Zichem

Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
Scherpenheuvel basilica
Scherpenheuvel basilica
Flag of Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
Coat of arms of Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
Location of Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
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Scherpenheuvel-Zichem is located in Belgium
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
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceFlemish Brabant
ArrondissementLeuven
Government
 • MayorManu Claes (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V-Open VLD
Area
 • Total51.15 km2 (19.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total22,952
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Postal codes
3270-3272
NIS code
24134
Area codes013, 016
Websitewww.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]

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ https://inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/erfgoedobjecten/140043 - alternatieve namen -
  3. ^ "Demographic statisticsMunicipality of SCHERPENHEUVEL-ZICHEM, population density, population, average age, families, foreigners".