Affligem

Affligem
Affligem
State :	Belgium
Region :	Flanders
Province :	Flemish Brabant
District :	Halle-Vilvoorde
Coordinates :	50 ° 55 '  N , 4 ° 6'  E Coordinates: 50 ° 55 '  N , 4 ° 6'  E
Area :	17.70 km²
Residents:	13,228 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density:	747 inhabitants per km²
Post Code:	1790
Prefix:	053, 02
Mayor:	Walter De Donder
Local government address :	Gemeentebestuur Affligem, Bellestraat 99, 1790 Affligem
Website:	www.affligem.be

Affligem is a Belgian municipality about 20 km west-northwest of Brussels in the province of Flemish Brabant , not far from Aalst and the railway junction Denderleeuw .

The municipality consists of the localities Essene , Hekelgem and Teralfene . On January 1, 2019 it had 13,228 inhabitants at 17.7 km²; Area, which corresponds to a population density of 747 inhabitants per km².

coat of arms

Description: In red an ungirded silver lily decorated with two silver roses and accompanied by two stalked silver roses with a leaf. Between the roses on the left a silver key with four beards turned outwards and upwards and on the right a silver rod.

Affligem Abbey

Affligem Benedictine Abbey

Affligem became known through the Benedictine Abbey of Affligem , founded by Count Palatine Hermann II in 1062 , which for a long time was the most important abbey in Brabant as the house abbey of the Dukes of Brabant . The abbey was abolished in 1792. In 1870 another convent moved in. In 2010 the abbey numbered about 18 monks.

The abbey has a long tradition of brewing beer. The beer that is still produced today has been brewed here at least since 1574.

Personalities

• Willy Teirlinck (* 1948 in Teralfene), racing cyclist

Web links

Commons : Affligem  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of Affligem municipality (Dutch)