Affligem

Affligem
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Affligem
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)
• 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.

Affligem abbey beers

Further information: Affligem Brewery

The abbey of Affligem was founded on June 28th, 1062. The label "anno 1074" on the Affligem beer bottles is based on an obsolete understanding of 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.

External links and sources

• Affligem Municipality Official site Template:Nl