Zemst () is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
located in the
Belgian
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* Something of, or related to, Belgium
* Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent
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province of
Flemish Brabant
Flemish Brabant ( nl, Vlaams-Brabant ; french: Brabant flamand ) is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on (clockwise from the North) the Belgian provinces of Antwerp, Limburg, Liège, Walloon Brabant, Haina ...
. The municipality comprises the villages of
Elewijt Elewijt is a village in the municipality of Zemst, Flemish Brabant, Belgium.
History
Roman period
The village was first founded in the 1st century as a Roman vicus on a junction of roads. It kept existing until it was destroyed at the end of ...
,
Eppegem
Eppegem is a village in the municipality of Zemst, Flemish Brabant, Belgium.
Eppegem lies on the river Zenne.
There is a cemetery of people who died in World War II next to the "Brusselsesteenweg".
File:epp1.jpg, Village square with historical ...
,
Hofstade,
Weerde
Weerde is a village in Flemish Brabant, Belgium. It is part of the municipality of Zemst. A train station is located in Weerde, connecting the two largest cities of the country, Brussels and Antwerp.
The location of Weerde today is between two br ...
,
Zemst-Laar,
Zemst-Bos
Zemst-Bos is a village in Flemish Brabant, Belgium. It is part of the municipality of Zemst
Zemst () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the villages of Elewijt, Eppegem, Hofstade, W ...
and Zemst proper. On January 1, 2006, Zemst had a total population of 21,327. The total area is 42.83 km
2 which gives a
population density
Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopul ...
of 498 inhabitants per km
2.
References
External links
*
Official website– Available only in
Dutch
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* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
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Places
* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
Municipalities of Flemish Brabant
Nervii
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