Bever (Belgium)

Bever
Bever
State :	Belgium
Region :	Flanders
Province :	Flemish Brabant
District :	Halle-Vilvoorde
Coordinates :	50 ° 43 '  N , 3 ° 56'  E Coordinates: 50 ° 43 '  N , 3 ° 56'  E
Area :	19.78 km²
Residents:	2159 (Jan. 1, 2019)
Population density:	109 inhabitants per km²
Post Code:	1547
Prefix:	054, 02
Mayor:	Luc Deneyer ( CD&V )
Local government address :	Gemeentehuis Plaats 10 1547 Bever
Website:	www.bever-bievene.be

Bever ( French Biévène ) is a Belgian municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant . It is one of the Dutch- speaking communities with French facilities .

history

Bever was first mentioned in a document from the Gembloux Abbey in 946 . From the 11th to the 19th century, Bever belonged to the county of Hainaut , which became part of the province of Hainaut in 1830 after Belgium became independent .

In 1963 Bever became part of the province of Brabant (since 1995 Flemish Brabant).

The name of the community is probably of Celtic origin ( beven = border; beber = beaver ).

coat of arms

Description: The silver gevierten arms in the first and fourth field three red bars and three red in the other fields Bart tips placed on red stems (2.1). The lower ones point to the right .

Web links

Commons : Bever (Belgium)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the municipality of Bever (Dutch, French)