Diest
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| Diest | ||
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| Image:Stadhuis Diest.JPG | ||
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| Image:Coat of arms of Diest, Belgium.jpg | Image:DiestLocatie.png | |
| Geography | ||
| Country | Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | |
| Region | Image:Flag of Flanders.svg Flemish Region | |
| Community | Image:Flag of Flanders.svg Flemish Community | |
| Province | Image:Flemish Brabant Flag.png Flemish Brabant | |
| Arrondissement | Leuven | |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | |
| Area | 58.20 km² | |
| Population (Source: NIS) | ||
| Population – Males – Females - Density | 22,740 (January 1, 2006) 49.33% 50.67% 391 inhab./km² | |
| Age distribution 0–19 years 20–64 years 65+ years | (01/01/2006) 20.33% 62.12% 17.55% | |
| Foreigners | 3.32% (01/07/2005) | |
| Economy | ||
| Unemployment rate | 8.50% (January 1, 2006) | |
| Mean annual income | 13,828 €/pers. (2003) | |
| Government | ||
| Mayor | Jan Laurys (DDS) | |
| Governing parties | DDS, VLD | |
| Other information | ||
| Postal codes | 3290, 3293, 3294 | |
| Area codes | 013 - 011 | |
| Web address | www.diest.be | |
Diest is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the city of Diest proper and the towns of Deurne, Kaggevinne, Molenstede, Schaffen en Webbekom. On January 1, 2006, Diest had a total population of 22,740. The total area is 58.20 km² which gives a population density of 391 inhabitants per km².
[edit] Twin town
[edit] Personalities
- Saint John Berchmans (1599-1621), Jesuit seminarian, born in Diest.
- Timmy Simons, soccer player, played 44 times for the Belgian national football team (as of May 30th, 2006)
- Omer Vanaudenhove (1913-1994), liberal politician
- Peter van Diest, writer, probable author of the play Everyman
[edit] External links
- Official website - Only available in Dutch
Municipalities in the Province of Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium | |
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| Halle-Vilvoorde | Affligem · Asse · Beersel · Bever · Dilbeek · Drogenbos · Galmaarden · Gooik · Grimbergen · Halle · Herne · Hoeilaart · Kampenhout · Kapelle-op-den-Bos · Kraainem · Lennik · Liedekerke · Linkebeek · Londerzeel · Machelen · Meise · Merchtem · Opwijk · Overijse · Pepingen · Roosdaal · Sint-Genesius-Rode · Sint-Pieters-Leeuw · Steenokkerzeel · Ternat · Vilvoorde · Wemmel · Wezembeek-Oppem · Zaventem · Zemst |
| Leuven | Aarschot · Begijnendijk · Bekkevoort · Bertem · Bierbeek · Boortmeerbeek · Boutersem · Diest · Geetbets · Glabbeek · Haacht · Herent · Hoegaarden · Holsbeek · Huldenberg · Keerbergen · Kortenaken · Kortenberg · Landen · Leuven · Linter · Lubbeek · Oud-Heverlee · Rotselaar · Scherpenheuvel-Zichem · Tervuren · Tielt-Winge · Tienen · Tremelo · Zoutleeuw |
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