Beersel

Beersel
Beersel
State :	Belgium
Region :	Flanders
Province :	Flemish Brabant
District :	Halle-Vilvoorde
Coordinates :	50 ° 46 ′  N , 4 ° 19 ′  E Coordinates: 50 ° 46 ′  N , 4 ° 19 ′  E
Area :	30.01 km²
Residents:	25,251 (Jan. 1, 2019)
Population density:	841 inhabitants per km²
Post Code:	1650 (Beersel) 1651 (Lot) 1652 (Alsemberg) 1653 (Dworp) 1654 (Huizingen)
Prefix:	02
Mayor:	Hugo Vandaele ( CD&V )
Local government address :	Administratief Centrum, Alsembergsteenweg 1046, 1652 Alsemberg
Website:	www.beersel.be

Beersel is a Belgian municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant , on the southern edge of the Brussels-Capital Region . It includes the sub-municipalities Alsemberg, Dworp, Huizingen and Lot.

Beersel is best known for its castle complex from the 14th century.

Personalities

• Renaat Van Elslande (1916–2000), politician
• Joseph Wauters (1906–1975), racing cyclist

coat of arms

Description: In black and gold gevierten crest is in the first and fourth field a golden rotgezungter rotbewehrter and Leo , in the second and third field, a blue Mean Cross with mandrel section reaching to all Armseiten to the edge. Behind the sign is an oak tree with eight fruits.

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  Beersel Castle

Web links

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

• Official website of the municipality (Dutch)