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When Delsey Airlines ([[VG Airlines]]) existed, its head office was in Merksem.<ref>"[http://web.archive.org/web/20021203101859/www.delseyairlines.com/home/view/index.cfm?id=151&l=1 Contact us in Belgium:]" [[Delsey Airlines]]. 3 December 2002. Retrieved on 8 September 2010.</ref> |
When Delsey Airlines ([[VG Airlines]]) existed, its head office was in Merksem.<ref>"[http://web.archive.org/web/20021203101859/www.delseyairlines.com/home/view/index.cfm?id=151&l=1 Contact us in Belgium:]" [[Delsey Airlines]]. 3 December 2002. Retrieved on 8 September 2010.</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:51, 8 September 2010
Merksem is a district of the municipality and city of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It has almost 41,000 inhabitants.
History
The history of Merksem goes back to Gallo-Roman times. During that period the region was mentioned as Merk (border) and Heim (settlement) being part of the diocese Kamerijk. Merksem has for centuries been part of a larger community together with Schoten and Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor. In the 16th century Merksem was separated from Schoten.
The road currently known as Bredabaan (Breda Road), once a major northern access to Antwerp, passes through Merksem. The suburb's other main axis is the Albert Canal.
Economy
When Delsey Airlines (VG Airlines) existed, its head office was in Merksem.[1]
References
- ^ "Contact us in Belgium:" Delsey Airlines. 3 December 2002. Retrieved on 8 September 2010.
External links
- Official site of Merksem: http://merksem.antwerpen.be/MIDA (this site is in the Dutch language).
- Newssite about Merksem: http://www.stroboerke.be (this site is in the Dutch language).