Zemst () is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality ...
located in the
Belgian province of
Flemish Brabant
Flemish Brabant ( nl, Vlaams-Brabant ; french: Brabant flamand ) is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on (clockwise from the North) the Belgian provinces of Antwerp, Limburg, Liège, Walloon Brabant, Hai ...
. The municipality comprises the villages of
Elewijt Elewijt is a village in the municipality of Zemst, Flemish Brabant, Belgium.
History
Roman period
The village was first founded in the 1st century as a Roman vicus on a junction of roads. It kept existing until it was destroyed at the end ...
,
Eppegem,
Hofstade,
Weerde,
Zemst-Laar
Zemst-Laar or Laar is a village in Flemish Brabant, Belgium. It is part of the municipality of Zemst
Zemst () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the villages of Elewijt, Eppegem, Ho ...
,
Zemst-Bos and Zemst proper. On January 1, 2006, Zemst had a total population of 21,327. The total area is 42.83 km
2 which gives a
population density
Population density (in agriculture: Stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical ...
of 498 inhabitants per km
2.
References
External links
*
Official website– Available only in
Dutch
Municipalities of Flemish Brabant
Nervii
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