Overijse
Overijse | |
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Coordinates: 50°46′N 04°32′E / 50.767°N 4.533°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | Flemish Brabant |
Arrondissement | Halle-Vilvoorde |
Government | |
• Mayor | Inge Lenseclaes (Overijse 2002-N-VA) |
• Governing party/ies | Overijse 2002-N-VA, Open VLD-Groen Overijse |
Area | |
• Total | 44.99 km2 (17.37 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 25,169 |
• Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 3090 |
NIS code | 23062 |
Area codes | 02, 016 |
Website | www.overijse.be |
Overijse (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈoːvərɛisə]) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is a suburb of the wider Brussels metropolitan area. The municipality comprises the town of Overijse proper, and the communities of Eizer, Maleizen, Jezus-Eik, Tombeek and Terlanen. On December 31, 2008, Overijse had a total population of 24,410. The total area is 44.43 km2 (17.15 sq mi), which gives a population density of 549/km2 (1,420/sq mi). Overijse is surrounded by an extensive woodlands (Sonian Forest), with paths for walking and cycling.
The official language is Dutch, as in the rest of Flanders. French-speaking residents who have migrated mainly from Wallonia or Brussels are represented by 8 members on the 27-seat local council. According to the 2008 census, Overijse was also home to 4,842 expatriates including 1,236 Dutch, 766 British, 505 Germans, 375 Americans, 311 French and 295 Italian.[2]
In 1952, Albert Lootvoet, a local brewer started brewing Leffe beer. The Leffe beers were brewed in Overijse from 1952 until 1977, when the Artois breweries bought out the local brewer.
History
[edit]Overijse draws its name from the nearby river, the IJse, that flows through the region. The oldest known name is Isca; the word is likely Celtic in origin, and translated means 'Water'. Overijse was the birthplace of the 16th century humanist Justus Lipsius, a professor at Leuven who was friend of the printer and publisher Plantin.
Events
[edit]Overijse has a traditional festival every year, held in August (Druivenfeesten). The festival commemorates the industry that shaped the area, namely cultivation of grapes (Dutch druiven).[3] The Druivenkoers Overijse is a single-day road bicycle race during the festival. The Vlaamse Druivencross is a December cyclo-cross classic race.
Attractions
[edit]Historical sites include:
- The Late Gothic St. Martinus Church with the nave (1489), the choir (1520), and quasi Romanesque towers from the 12th century.
- IJse Castle (17th century) with a 16th-century facade and a 15th-century hunting pavilion; against the castle walls Kellebron from the 13th century.
- Townhouse (1503–1505), restored in 1963.
- By the beguinage (1264), a 15th-century Gothic castle.
- In the village of Tombeek, the 16th-century Bisdom Castle with 12th-century towers.
- Also in Tombeek, the Sanatorium Joseph Lemaire (1937), a modern building from architect Maxime Brunfaut.
- In the village of Jezus-Eik, the Baroque Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk (Our Beloved Lady Church) with a choir from 1650 and a nave from 1667, restored in 2007.
- Near Overijse there is a medium wave transmitter for the Belgian foreign radio service.
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Former Town Hall
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St. Martinus Church
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Old central bus station
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Lake of Overijse-Genval
Twin towns
[edit]Lecco, Lecco, Lombardy, Italy
Bruttig-Fankel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Bacharach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Mâcon, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Modra, Slovakia
References
[edit]- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Overijse". Retrieved 2010-07-02.
- ^ Official Druivenfeest Program Retrieved 2010-05-26
External links
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- Official website - Only available in Dutch