Dworp (
Dutch pronunciation: ʋɔrp French: ''Tourneppe''
uÊnÉ›p is a small town in the municipality of
Beersel
Beersel () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Alsemberg, Beersel proper, Dworp, Huizingen and Lot. On 1 January 2018 Beersel had a total population of 25,069. The tot ...
, south of
Brussels
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...
in
Flanders
Flanders (, ; Dutch: ''Vlaanderen'' ) is the Flemish-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to cultu ...
. Dworp has an area of 9.61 square kilometers. As of January 1, 2002, it has a population of 5,277 inhabitants.
Things to see
*
Town Hall
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with a
pillory
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beside it
*
Castle
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GravenHof
* Centre for cultural education
Destelheide
(hosts yearly the 'zomeracademie' together with the Antwerp-based cultural organisation
De Veerman.)
* Camp site for groups
Populated places in Flemish Brabant
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