Berg is a sub-municipality of

Kampenhout Kampenhout () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Berg, Buken, Kampenhout proper and Nederokkerzeel. On 1 January 2006 Kampenhout had a total population of 10,956. The total ...

in the province

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. It is the second-largest borough in terms of both area and population (after Kampenhout). South of Berg is the

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Toponymy

Berg owes its name to the fact that the church is located on a small hill (about 26 meters above sea level). In the past, this church could be seen from quite a distance, because there were few other buildings except a few farms.

History

Plane crash in Berg-Kampenhout in 1961:

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in the southwest of the sub municipality, near the border with

Steenokkerzeel Steenokkerzeel () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Melsbroek, Perk and Steenokkerzeel proper. On December 31, 2010 Steenokkerzeel had a total population of 11,580. The ...

Famous citizens

born or resident: * Willem Eekelers, politician, editor,

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, cyclist

References

* Populated places in Flemish Brabant