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Bertem () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Bertem proper, Korbeek-Dijle and Leefdaal. On January 1, 2006, Bertem had a total population of 9,215. The total area is 29.75 km2 which gives a population density of 310 inhabitants per km2.

Key facts

Belgium municipality.name
Bertem
Belgium municipality.picture
Gemeentehuis Bertem.JPG
Belgium municipality.picture legend
Bertem town hall
Belgium municipality.map
Bertem Flemish-Brabant Belgium Map.svg
Belgium municipality.map legend
Location of Bertem in Flemish Brabant
Belgium municipality.arms
Blason ville bel Bertem.svg
Belgium municipality.flag
Bertem vlag.svg
Belgium municipality.arrondissement
Leuven
Belgium municipality.nis
24009
Belgium municipality.mayor
Joël Vander Elst (OpenVld)
Belgium municipality.majority
OpenVld, CD&V
Belgium municipality.postal codes
3060, 3061
Belgium municipality.telephone area
016 - 02
Belgium municipality.web
www.bertem.be

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Wikidata facts

Country
Belgium
Official language
Dutch
Population
9958
Area
29.75
Elevation
39
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Body of water
Dyle / Dijle
Shares border with
Huldenberg
Official website
www.bertem.be
Image
Bertemkerk.jpg
Dialing code
016-02
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contains settlement
Leefdaal
Commons category
Bertem
postal code
3061
annual number of weddings
34
phone number
+32 16 49 99 99
email address
mailto:[email protected]
located in/on physical feature
Dijleland
native label
Bertem
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Bertem () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Bertem proper, Korbeek-Dijle and Leefdaal. On January 1, 2006, Bertem had a total population of 9,215. The total area is 29.75 km2 which gives a population density of 310 inhabitants per km2.

The area is noted for its rural landscape, in particular the "Koeheide" and "Bertembos" ("Bertem Forest"). On the open plains of Leefdaal, it is possible to see the endangered European Hamster (Cricetus cricetus)). The village of Bertem itself is home to the , a Romanesque church built between 950 and 1050.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bertem” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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