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Historically, the village is best known for the [[Order of St. Benedict|Benedictine]] [[Affligem Abbey]], founded in 1062. |
Historically, the village is best known for the [[Order of St. Benedict|Benedictine]] [[Affligem Abbey]], founded in 1062. |
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Foundation date is around 1074. |
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==Affligem abbey beers== |
==Affligem abbey beers== |
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The [[Affligem Abbey|abbey of Affligem]] was founded |
The [[Affligem Abbey|abbey of Affligem]] was founded around 1074. The label "anno 1074" on the Affligem beer bottles is based on the foundation history. The brand name is used under licence from the monks of Affligem, by the [[Heineken brands#Affligem Brewery|Op-Ale brewery]] in the neighbouring village of [[Opwijk]]. The brewery is now owned by [[Heineken International]], who have renamed it the Affligem brewery and market the beers internationally. |
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==Sources== |
==Sources== |
Revision as of 14:00, 7 May 2013
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Affligem | |
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Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | Flemish Brabant |
Arrondissement | Halle-Vilvoorde |
Government | |
• Mayor | Walter De Donder |
• Governing party/ies | VLD, CD&V |
Area | |
• Total | 17.92 km2 (6.92 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 13,225 |
• Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 1790 |
NIS code | 23105 |
Area codes | 053 - 02 |
Website | www.affligem.be |
Affligem is a municipality located some 20 km (12 mi) west-north-west of Brussels in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant, not far from the town of Aalst and the important railway junction of Denderleeuw.
The municipality comprises the villages of Essene, Hekelgem and Teralfene (note that there is no village called Affligem proper). On 1 January 2006 it had 11,956 inhabitants. The total area is 17.70 km2 (7 sq mi), giving a population density of 676 inhabitants per km².
Historically, the village is best known for the Benedictine Affligem Abbey, founded in 1062.
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Foundation date is around 1074.
Affligem abbey beers
The abbey of Affligem was founded around 1074. The label "anno 1074" on the Affligem beer bottles is based on the foundation history. The brand name is used under licence from the monks of Affligem, by the Op-Ale brewery in the neighbouring village of Opwijk. The brewery is now owned by Heineken International, who have renamed it the Affligem brewery and market the beers internationally.
Sources
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Afflighem". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
See also Dutch article.
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links and sources
- Affligem Municipality Official site Template:Nl