Begijnendijk
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Begijnendijk ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Begijnendijk proper and Betekom. On January 1, 2006, Begijnendijk had a total population of 9,400. The total area is 17.62 km² which gives a population density of 534 inhabitants per km². The official spoken language is Dutch.
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Further readingEdit
- 2008 "De boerekes van Betekom" written by Bob Michiels
- 2005 "Begijnendijk, dorp van kerkenbouwers"
- 2003 "De vergane glorie van Betekom" written by Pascal Van Vlasselaer
- 1997 "De parochies St. Lucia en St. Laurentius van Begijnendijk-Betekom voot 1901" written by H. Guislain
- 1996 "Begijnendijk voor 1796" written by Geert Andries
- 1996 "Betekom op de schoolbanken" written by Vermeulen-Vandenbussche, Trees
- 1995 "Volkstelling van Betekom en Begijnendijk"
- 1995 "Nota's uit de rekeningen der St.Laurentiuskerk: 1715, 1751,1757,1762,1775, XIXe en XXe eeuw"
- 1995 "De oude molen van Betekom"
- 1994 "Hoe Begijnendijk ontstond als aparte gemeente op 8 maart 1796"
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External linksEdit
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- Official website - Available only in Dutch
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