Beersel (Dutch: [ˈbeːrsəl] (listen)) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Alsemberg, Beersel proper, Dworp, Huizingen and Lot. On 1 January 2018 Beersel had a total population of 25,069. The total area is 30.01 km² which gives a population density of 835 inhabitants per km². It is close to Brussels; Beersel is approximately 12 km southwest of the center of the city.
![]() | This article needs additional citations for verification. (March 2013) |
Beersel | |
---|---|
Municipality | |
![]() Beersel Castle, one of the municipality's notable monuments | |
![]() Flag ![]() Coat of arms | |
![]() ![]() Beersel Location in Belgium
Beersel in the Province of Flemish Brabant ![]() | |
Coordinates: 50°46′N 04°18′E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | Flemish Brabant |
Arrondissement | Halle-Vilvoorde |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hugo Vandaele (CD&V) |
• Governing party/ies | Lijst Burgemeester, N-VA, Open VLD |
Area | |
• Total | 30.01 km2 (11.59 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 25,069 |
• Density | 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 1650, 1651, 1652, 1653, 1654 |
Area codes | 02 |
Website | www.beersel.be |
Beersel is perhaps best known for the "Kasteel van Beersel" (Beersel Castle), built between 1300 and 1310 by Jan II, the Duke of Brabant, as a defense for Brussels. Guillaume Dufay (1397–1474), a notable 15th century Franco-Flemish composer, was likely born in Beersel.
Beersel is known for its boterham met plattekaas en radijzen (sandwich with white cheese and radishes), usually served with a geuze beer, and for its mandjeskaas (literally 'basket cheese'), which is a white cheese stored in little baskets. Beersel also has two traditional, authentic geuze breweries, Oud Beersel and 3 Fonteinen.
![]() | This section does not cite any sources. (November 2019) |
Places adjacent to Beersel | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Municipalities in the province of Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium | ||
---|---|---|
Halle-Vilvoorde |
| ![]() |
Leuven |
General |
|
---|---|
National libraries | |
Other |
|