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cameras since
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received a full list of the people who led the troubles. The
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with
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in 1988. The number of lesser local teams shows this sport's popularity: Rapid Leest, Sporting
Mechelen, Leest Utd., VV Leest, Walem, SK.Heffen, Zennester Hombeek, FC Muizen. In
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first cities in
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The birth date of Anne Boleyn is uncertain. From the spring of 1513 to the autumn of 1514, as daughter of a high ranked diplomat she lived either in
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high up in the Saint-Rumbold's Tower, where the gothic windows had shown the flaring of only the moon between clouds, Mechlinians have been called
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is an inhabitant of this city or someone seen as born-and-raised there; the term is also the name of the city dialect; as an adjective
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918:and Roman Catholic Churches.
844:Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
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3200:, some pages translated in .
3031:"Kazerne Dossin | Home"
3009:UNESCO World Heritage Centre
2983:UNESCO World Heritage Centre
2264:, English poet (1497–c 1575)
2250:List of people from Mechelen
1971:became acting mayor because
1933:and to play the instrument.
1909:Botanical Garden of Mechelen
824:Christophe-Ernest de Baillet
158:in the city center with the
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2503:, from where the adjective
1925:Mechelen also contains the
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1878:in a wing of the former
1806:Hieronymus van Busleyden
1804:Hof van Busleyden where
1614:clubs, founded in 1904:
1610:Home of two old Belgian
809:English Fury at Mechelen
805:Spanish Fury at Mechelen
684:Antwerp lost profitable
619:Hieronymus van Busleyden
520:; historically known as
32:Mechlin (disambiguation)
19:Not to be confused with
4211:Unencircled territories
3209:1775 Mechelen city plan
3181:– links to versions in
2917:"Battle Tours Flanders"
1969:Alexander Vandersmissen
1959:Politics and government
1777:) and the 14th-century
1698:St. Rumbold's Cathedral
1666:St. Rumbold's Cathedral
937:Once every 25 years, a
858:19th century and beyond
850:(within the walls) and
782:Archdiocese of Mechelen
140:St. Rumbold's Cathedral
2870:6 January 2007 at the
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2342:François René Mallarmé
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4128:Dependent territories
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904:Malines Conversations
887:were sent by rail to
877:infamous transit camp
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559:Mechelen lies on the
4235:Lordship of Mechelen
3915:Habsburg Netherlands
3674:Sint-Katelijne-Waver
3323:Sint-Katelijne-Waver
3005:"Flemish Béguinages"
2846:on 27 September 2011
2759:"Moon Extinguishers"
2382:(1909–2011), painter
2352:Ludwig van Beethoven
2326:composer (1521–1603)
2188:Neighboring country
2142:Neighboring country
1884:Austrian Netherlands
1856:Antoon I van Lalaing
1111:Sint-Katelijne-Waver
1020:) speak Mechlinian (
603:Northern Renaissance
496:[ˈmɛxələ(n)]
492:Dutch pronunciation:
423: • Density
282:51.02778°N 4.48056°E
229:Location in Belgium
197:Location of Mechelen
4187:Circles est. 1512:
3910:Seventeen Provinces
3899:(1512–1797) of the
2619:Tourism in Flanders
2294:Isabella of Austria
2268:Margaret of Austria
1896:Mechelen Toy Museum
1833:Margaret of Austria
1740:Archbishop De Kesel
1290:Daily mean °C (°F)
963:processional giants
906:, presided over by
900:Liturgical Movement
704:15th–18th centuries
615:Margaret of Austria
528:in the province of
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3134:"Origin | Statbel"
3087:"ANPR in Mechelen"
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1752:Theravada Buddhist
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1708:site. The domed,
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3194:Mechelen Mapt
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2397:Sister cities
2392:Prize in 2016
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2169:
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2046:Mechelen and
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2041:
2028:
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2022:
2019:
2016:
2013:
2010:
2009:Vlaams Belang
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1999:-M+: 25 seats
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1865:Coloma family
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837:
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828:
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821:
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263:Coordinates:
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47:
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37:
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26:
22:
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4042:(since 1548)
3991:(since 1548)
3983:(since 1548)
3970:(since 1548)
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3936:(since 1548)
3925:Seceded 1581
3845:
3817:
3798:Oud-Turnhout
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2953:(in Dutch).
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2881:the original
2860:
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2808:
2801:De Mecheleir
2800:
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2762:
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2723:the original
2713:
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2688:the original
2678:
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2661:, retrieved
2652:
2646:
2635:In terms of
2634:
2627:, retrieved
2618:
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2601:, retrieved
2592:
2586:
2572:
2540:
2532:
2528:
2524:
2516:
2508:
2504:
2500:
2374:Adèle Colson
2364:Hans Ruckers
2276:Maximilian I
2262:John Heywood
2232:
2178:
2132:
2119:
2076:
2073:Demographics
2045:
2037:
1987:
1976:
1962:
1954:
1948:
1935:
1924:
1869:
1849:
1826:
1790:Brusselpoort
1787:
1772:
1764:
1729:
1695:
1690:
1669:
1647:Mechelen RFC
1641:Home of the
1640:
1609:
1434:mm (inches)
1161:
1152:
1140:
1129:
1123:
1115:co-operative
1106:
1094:
1088:
1081:
1073:wood carving
1065:Mechlin lace
1052:
1050:
1033:De Mecheleir
1032:
1030:
1021:
1017:
1013:
1008:
998:
996:
993:
988:Blankenberge
985:
980:
976:
974:
972:since 2005.
954:
949:, father of
947:Maximilian I
936:
932:Maneblussers
931:
927:
925:
912:Lord Halifax
897:
861:
851:
847:
841:
836:Ferraris map
813:
790:
771:
748:
725:
712:
685:
683:
656:
633:
580:
558:
553:
526:municipality
521:
487:
486:
432:Postal codes
242:province of
233:
186:Coat of arms
155:
148:Brusselpoort
143:
73:Municipality
40:
4197:Upper Saxon
3813:Rijkevorsel
3752:Hoogstraten
3729:Grobbendonk
3593:Zwijndrecht
3212:(in French)
3049:De Mijlpaal
2768:18 December
2390:World Mayor
2386:Bart Somers
2336:Rik Wouters
2324:Renaissance
2306:Anne Boleyn
2282:(1480–1530)
2272:Netherlands
2063: [
1973:Bart Somers
1965:Bart Somers
1949:De Mijlpaal
1890:Technopolis
1814:Thomas More
1802:renaissance
1796:), and the
1670:Grote Markt
1657:Main sights
1649:. Also the
1643:rugby union
1121:in Europe.
1103:cauliflower
1077:sculpturing
1069:bobbin lace
1039:Specialties
981:Opsinjoorke
977:Opsinjoorke
852:extra muros
848:intra muros
759:Netherlands
698:city rights
659:Gallo-Roman
652:Nekkerspoel
636:La Tène era
542:Nekkerspoel
371:Bart Somers
285: /
160:Schepenhuis
156:IJzerenleen
144:Grote Markt
4224:Categories
4193:Burgundian
4180:Franconian
4160:until 1678
4153:until 1659
4146:until 1648
3980:Overijssel
3848:indicates
3741:Herenthout
3679:Willebroek
3578:Wuustwezel
3471:Brasschaat
3444:Aartselaar
3301:Willebroek
3226:(in Dutch)
3216:(in Dutch)
3198:(in Dutch)
3089:. Belgium.
3071:27 January
3044:(in Dutch)
3015:6 November
2989:5 November
2887:2007-01-27
2783:(in Dutch)
2729:2 February
2694:27 January
2663:31 October
2629:19 October
2603:31 October
2580:. Statbel.
2564:References
2533:Mechlinian
2529:Mechlinian
2505:Mechlinian
2248:See also:
2048:Willebroek
1775:cloth hall
1768:tapestries
1744:Beguinages
1732:Archbishop
1117:vegetable
1067:(precious
1057:tapestries
1028:dialects.
1018:Mecheleirs
1014:Mechelaars
763:Luxembourg
738:until the
696:, granted
675:St Rumbold
630:Early ages
456:Area codes
410:Population
362:Government
270:51°01′40″N
4057:Luxemburg
3946:Groningen
3941:Friesland
3830:Vosselaar
3825:Vorselaar
3783:Merksplas
3763:Kasterlee
3735:Herentals
3625:Bonheiden
3583:Zandhoven
3573:Wommelgem
3501:Kalmthout
3327:Bonheiden
3113:0882-7729
2670:heritage.
2464:, Romania
2412:, Bolivia
2280:Charles V
2023:: 3 seats
2017:: 3 seats
2011:: 4 seats
2005:: 7 seats
1904:in Muizen
1808:received
1143:Charles V
1099:asparagus
1026:Brabantic
959:Charles V
842:In 1781,
744:Innsbruck
607:polyphony
554:Dijlestad
472:.mechelen
317:Community
273:4°28′50″E
4230:Mechelen
4189:Austrian
4164:Bavarian
4119:Besançon
4101:Burgundy
4065:Mechelen
4034:Guelders
4029:Flanders
4006:Remained
3954:Guelders
3835:Westerlo
3819:Turnhout
3778:Meerhout
3758:Hulshout
3697:Arendonk
3689:Turnhout
3653:Mechelen
3612:Mechelen
3568:Wijnegem
3563:Stabroek
3506:Kapellen
3491:Hemiksem
3466:Borsbeek
3456:Boechout
3424:Flanders
3312:Mechelen
3220:map info
3218:legend (
2932:27 March
2926:Archived
2896:cite web
2868:Archived
2546:Margaret
2519:Mechelen
2425:, France
2368:Virginal
2081:origin.
2079:Moroccan
2029:: 1 seat
2015:CD&V
1931:carillon
1913:botanist
1822:Vismarkt
1651:Ultimate
1626:and the
1612:football
1595:Source:
1499:(31.98)
1430:Average
1126:Malinois
1084:carillon
1061:cordwain
955:Ommegang
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50:Mechelen
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4052:Limburg
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4024:Brabant
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3975:Holland
3966:Zutphen
3933:Drenthe
3768:Laakdal
3746:Herselt
3620:Berlaar
3588:Zoersel
3558:Schoten
3553:Schilde
3548:Schelle
3527:Mortsel
3511:Kontich
3450:Antwerp
3436:Antwerp
3428:Belgium
3156:Sources
2525:Mechlin
2511:Malines
2501:Mechlin
2449:Helmond
2290:Eleanor
2183:12.33%
2170:21.27%
2167:18,851
2137:25.07%
2100:Number
1810:Erasmus
1734:of the
1710:baroque
1668:on the
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1489:(2.93)
1484:(2.83)
1479:(2.79)
1474:(2.83)
1469:(2.97)
1464:(2.86)
1459:(2.44)
1454:(1.83)
1449:(2.55)
1444:(2.26)
1439:(2.72)
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1420:(34.9)
1415:(39.4)
1410:(45.3)
1405:(50.9)
1400:(55.8)
1395:(56.8)
1390:(52.9)
1385:(47.8)
1380:(40.6)
1375:(37.4)
1370:(33.1)
1365:(33.4)
1355:(51.1)
1350:(39.2)
1345:(44.6)
1340:(52.3)
1335:(59.0)
1330:(64.8)
1325:(65.5)
1320:(61.5)
1315:(56.7)
1310:(49.3)
1305:(44.2)
1300:(38.7)
1295:(38.3)
1285:(58.5)
1280:(43.7)
1275:(50.2)
1270:(59.5)
1265:(67.5)
1260:(73.8)
1255:(74.1)
1250:(70.0)
1245:(65.3)
1240:(58.1)
1235:(51.4)
1230:(44.6)
1225:(43.2)
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1022:Mechels
1005:Dialect
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679:Rombout
648:Antwerp
625:History
583:Antwerp
568:Antwerp
538:Belgium
532:in the
530:Antwerp
522:Mechlin
513:Malines
465:Website
346:Antwerp
310:Belgium
298:Country
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240:Flemish
238:in the
55:Malines
4111:Cities
4093:County
4019:Artois
3850:cities
3803:Ravels
3717:Dessel
3712:Beerse
3659:Nijlen
3635:Duffel
3630:Bornem
3481:Edegem
3476:Brecht
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3143:4 July
3118:3 July
3111:
2960:29 May
2850:9 July
2824:9 July
2477:, U.S.
2475:Arvada
2244:People
2233:88,614
2229:Total
2213:7,354
2205:2.44%
2202:2,165
2194:1.59%
2191:1,406
2179:10,925
2159:1.51%
2156:1,340
2148:2.29%
2145:2,025
2133:22,216
2124:62.6%
2120:55,473
2056:Bornem
2034:Police
1978:kartel
1942:canals
1798:gothic
1779:Belfry
1721:Rubens
1702:UNESCO
1606:Sports
1590:1,627
1543:132.0
1176:Month
1159:Köppen
1136:cuckoo
1128:. The
1101:, and
967:UNESCO
941:, the
939:parade
715:Geuzen
644:Leuven
599:Leuven
597:, and
587:Bruges
546:Heffen
509:French
460:015–03
418:86,921
329:Region
307:
62:French
58:
4135:Breda
4070:Namur
3808:Retie
3773:Lille
3707:Balen
3664:Putte
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3538:Ranst
3521:Malle
3486:Essen
3357:Zemst
3279:Rumst
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2597:(PDF)
2482:Notes
2462:Sibiu
2423:Dijon
2410:Sucre
2237:100%
2216:8.3%
2095:2023
2090:Year
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1997:Groen
1760:socle
1645:club
1540:12.6
1537:12.4
1534:11.2
1531:10.3
1525:10.0
1522:10.4
1519:10.8
1513:12.2
1510:10.7
1507:12.4
1497:812.4
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1011:Dutch
663:Roman
595:Ghent
449:12025
390:Groen
3964:and
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3793:Olen
3723:Geel
3646:Lier
3533:Niel
3516:Lint
3496:Hove
3461:Boom
3162:ISBN
3145:2023
3120:2023
3109:ISSN
3073:2007
3017:2021
2991:2021
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2826:2011
2770:2023
2731:2007
2696:2007
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2631:2009
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2054:and
2040:ANPR
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2021:sp.a
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1788:The
1632:1985
1618:and
1581:118
1578:145
1575:201
1572:212
1569:202
1566:207
1563:174
1560:122
1528:9.7
1516:9.4
1492:75.3
1487:74.4
1482:71.9
1477:70.9
1472:71.8
1467:75.5
1462:72.7
1457:62.0
1452:46.5
1447:64.8
1442:57.5
1437:69.0
1403:10.5
1398:13.2
1393:13.8
1388:11.6
1353:10.6
1338:11.3
1333:15.0
1328:18.2
1323:18.6
1318:16.4
1313:13.7
1283:14.7
1273:10.1
1268:15.3
1263:19.7
1258:23.2
1253:23.4
1248:21.1
1243:18.5
1238:14.5
1233:10.8
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1188:Apr
1185:Mar
1182:Feb
1179:Jan
1075:and
928:fire
885:Roma
883:and
881:Jews
873:Nazi
617:and
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397:Area
176:Flag
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3788:Mol
3418:in
3371:VBR
3361:VBR
3351:VBR
1993:Vld
1587:48
1584:64
1557:77
1554:58
1423:6.7
1418:1.6
1413:4.1
1408:7.4
1383:8.8
1378:4.8
1373:3.0
1368:0.6
1363:0.8
1348:4.0
1343:7.0
1308:9.6
1303:6.8
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