Aarschot

Infobox Belgium Municipality
name=Aarschot
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Flemish Brabant
arms=Wapenschild aarschot.gif


region=BE-REG-FLE
community=BE-NL
province=BE-PROV-VB
arrondissement=Leuven
nis=24001
pyramid-date=01/01/2006
0-19=19.35
20-64=61.01
65=19.64
foreigners=1.30
foreigners-date=01/07/2005
mayor=André Peeters (CD&V)
majority=CD&V, VLD
postal-codes=3200, 3201, 3202
telephone-area=013 - 016 - 014
web= [http://www.aarschot.be/ www.aarschot.be]
lat_deg=50
lat_min=59
lon_deg=04
lon_min=50

Aarschot is a city and municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. The municipality comprises the city of Aarschot proper and the towns of Gelrode, Langdorp and Rillaar. On January 1, 2006 Aarschot had a total population of 27,864. The total area is 62.52 km² which gives a population density of 446 inhabitants per km².

It is located in the part of Flemish Brabant called Hageland, located to the east of Leuven. Aarschot is a very typical town with a long history, dating back to the era of the Roman emperors, according to myths. The church, which dominates the look of the city, is built with the typical brown stone harvested from the hills in the neighborhood. The same hills that, in the Middle Ages, were home to some of the most well-regarded vineyards of Europe. Today the chain hills, which originate in Diest and continue as far as Calais in France, are mainly covered with woods and fruit yards.

While the church definitely leaves its mark on the appearance of the city, nothing defines Aarschot better than the river that passes through it: the Demer. Aarschot is situated in the valley of this brown-colored river.

Famous inhabitants

* Front 242, electronic music group
* Scala & Kolacny Brothers, choir

External links

* [http://www.aarschot.be Official website ] - Only available in Dutch