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Bertem ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Bertem proper, Korbeek-Dijle and Leefdaal. On January 1, 2006, Bertem had a total population of 9,215. The total area is 29.75 km2 which gives a population density of 310 inhabitants per km2.

The area is noted for its rural landscape, in particular the "Koeheide"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and "Bertembos" ("Bertem Forest"). On the open plains of Leefdaal, it is possible to see the endangered European Hamster (Cricetus cricetus)).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The village of Bertem itself is home to the Template:Ill, a romanesque church built between 950 and 1050.


Known cyclist Vlad van Mechelen is from there.

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