Meise

Meise

Meise

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

For the German ornithologist, see Wilhelm Meise.

Meise (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɛi̯sə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Meise proper and Wolvertem (a deelgemeente), and, several smaller villages like Sint-Brixius-Rode, Oppem, Meusegem, Impde/Imde, Rossem, Westrode and quarters as Bouchout, Nerom and Slozen. As of January 1, 2006, Meise had a total population of 18,464. The total area is 34.82 km2 which gives a population density of 530 inhabitants per km2.

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Meise is also a last name of a few families originating from Germany.

Transport

The A12 runs vertically through the middle of Meise.

Points of interest

  • The Eddy Merckx bicycle factory in Meise
  • National Botanic Garden of Belgium

Notable people from Meise

Some of Meise's most famous inhabitants are

Empress Carlota of Mexico (born the first Belgian princess) spent many secluded years at the Castle of Bouchout where she died in 1927.

Twin towns

References

  1. [1]
    "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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