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Scherpenheuvel-Zichem

City and municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

Scherpenheuvel-Zichem (Dutch pronunciation:; French: Montaigu-Zichem) is a municipality and city located in the province of Flemish Brabant, Flemish Region, Belgium, encompassing the towns of Averbode, Messelbroek, Okselaar, Scherpenheuvel, Schoonderbuken, Keiberg, Kaggevinne, Testelt and Zichem (previously spelled Sichem, like the biblical town). On January 1, 2020, Scherpenheuvel-Zichem had a total population of 23,135. The total area is 50.50km2 which gives a population density of 458.1 inhabitants per km2.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1977Founded1
  • HeadquartersScherpenheuvel-Zichem, Belgium1
  • Websitewww.scherpenheuvel-zichem.be
  • Legal formCities and municipalities1
  • Kind of organizationGovernment entity1
  • LEI54930024BT61E5VBO6023
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressAugust Nihoulstraat 13, 3270 Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Belgium3
  • Registered withFederal Public Service Economy (Ministry of Economy), 02167694623
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Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Scherpenheuvel-Zichem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌsxɛrpə(n)ɦøːvəl ˈzɪxɛm]; French: Montaigu-Zichem) is a municipality and city located in the province of Flemish Brabant, Flemish Region, Belgium, encompassing the towns of Averbode, Messelbroek, Okselaar, Scherpenheuvel, Schoonderbuken, Keiberg, Kaggevinne, Testelt and Zichem (previously spelled Sichem, like the biblical town). On January 1, 2020, Scherpenheuvel-Zichem had a total population of 23,135. The total area is 50.50km2 which gives a population density of 458.1 inhabitants per km2.2

Timeline

  1. 1977Founded Founded1

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