Opdorp is one of the three towns making up the municipality of
Buggenhout
Buggenhout () is a municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the towns of Buggenhout proper, Briel, Opdorp, and . In 2021, Buggenhout had a total population of 14,689. The total area is ...
in
East Flanders
East Flanders ( ; ; ; ) is a Provinces of Belgium, province of Belgium. It borders (clockwise from the North) the Netherlands, Dutch province of Zeeland and the Belgian provinces of Antwerp (province), Antwerp, Flemish Brabant, Hainaut (provinc ...
,
Belgium
Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ...
. Sometimes it's classified in the
Denderstreek
The Denderstreek or Denderland is a region in Belgium. It is named after the river Dender. Though the river stretches over three provinces, Hainaut (province), Hainaut, East Flanders and Flemish Brabant, the region called after the river is situa ...
.
Opdorp is at the geographical centre of
Flanders
Flanders ( or ; ) is the Dutch language, Dutch-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 culture, la ...
,
Belgium
Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ...
. It is also the point at which three provinces meet:
Brabant,
Antwerp
Antwerp (; ; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of Antwerp Province, and the third-largest city in Belgium by area at , after ...
, and
East Flanders
East Flanders ( ; ; ; ) is a Provinces of Belgium, province of Belgium. It borders (clockwise from the North) the Netherlands, Dutch province of Zeeland and the Belgian provinces of Antwerp (province), Antwerp, Flemish Brabant, Hainaut (provinc ...
.
Opdorp developed around a triangular ''dries'' (village square). The ''dries'' contains a chapel and the village pump. The town hall, school and former monastery were built around the square.
Gallery
File:Drieskapel met parochiepomp te Opdorp.jpg, ''Dries'' chapel and village pump
File:Brouwerij Van Den Bossche woonhuis.jpg, Former brewery Van Den Bossche
File:Gemeentehuis van Opdorp.jpg, Former town hall
File:Sint-Amandus kerk te Opdorp.jpg, St Amandus Church
See also
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Nil-Saint-Vincent-Saint-Martin
Nil-Saint-Vincent-Saint-Martin () is a Belgian village and district of the municipality of Walhain, Wallonia in the province of Walloon Brabant.
The villages of Nil-Saint-Vincent and Nil-Saint-Martin were merged in 1812. 'Nil' is the name of a s ...
References
External links
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Official site(in Dutch)
Buggenhout
Populated places in East Flanders
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