Overijse

Overijse is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. The municipality only comprises the town of Overijse proper. On January 1 2005 Overijse had a total population of 24,084. The total area is 44.43 km² which gives a population density of 542.03 inhabitants per km².

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The official language is Dutch (as everywhere in Flanders). Small local minorities consist of nationals from many European Union-countries, USA and Canada, and of French-speakers that migrated mainly from Wallonia or Brussels.

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Near Overijse there is a medium wave transmitter for the Belgium foreign radio service.

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Municipality: A municipality or "general-purpose district" (compare with: "special-purpose district") is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government....

Flemish Brabant: Flemish Brabant 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, Li?ge, Walloon Brabant, Hainaut and East Flanders. Flemish Brabant also completely surrounds the Brussels Capital Region. Its capital is...

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