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Affligem
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| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Province | Flemish Brabant | ||
| Arrondissement | Halle-Vilvoorde | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Walter De Donder | ||
| • Governing party/ies | VLD, CD&V | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 17.70 km2 (6.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 12,397 | ||
| • Density | 700.4/km2 (1,814/sq mi) | ||
| Demographics | |||
| • Foreigners | 1.81% (7 January 2005) | ||
| Postal codes | 1790 | ||
| Area codes | 053 - 02 | ||
| Website | www.affligem.be | ||
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Affligem is a municipality located some 20 km (12 mi) west-north-west of Brussels in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant, not far from the town of Aalst and the important railway junction of Denderleeuw.
The municipality comprises the villages of Essene, Hekelgem and Teralfene (note that there is no village called Affligem proper). On 1 January 2006 it had 11,956 inhabitants. The total area is 17.70 km2 (7 sq mi), giving a population density of 676 inhabitants per km².
Historically, the village is best known for the Benedictine Affligem Abbey, founded in 1062.
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The abbey of Affligem was founded in 1074, and was known to have been brewing beer in 1574. The brand name is used under licence from the monks of Affligem, by the Op-Ale brewery in the neighbouring village of Opwijk. The brewery is now owned by Heineken International, who have renamed it the Affligem brewery and market the beers internationally.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed (1913). "Afflighem". Catholic Encyclopedia. Robert Appleton Company.
See also dutch article.
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