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Keerbergen

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

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Location of Keerbergen

Keerbergen

Location in Belgium

Location of Keerbergen in Flemish Brabant

Coordinates: 51°00′N 04°37′E / 51.000°N 4.617°E / 51.000; 4.617Country

BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceFlemish BrabantArrondissementLeuvenGovernment

• MayorAnn Schevenels (OpenVLD) • Governing party/iesOpenVld, CD&VArea

• Total18.54 km² (7.16 sq mi)Population

(2018-01-01)^[1]

• Total12,743 • Density690/km² (1,800/sq mi)Postal codes

3140

NIS code

24048

Area codes015, 016Websitewww.keerbergen.be

Keerbergen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkeːrbɛrɣə(n)]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises only the town of Keerbergen proper. On January 1, 2006, Keerbergen had a total population of 12,444. The total area is 18.39 km² which gives a population density of 677 inhabitants per km².

History

The oldest reference to Keerbergen appeared the eleventh century as Chierberghe, which was donated in 1036 by the lord of Incourt to the bishop of Liège.