Grimbergen

Grimbergen is a municipality inside the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant, 10 km north of the capital Brussels. It accommodates the towns of Beigem, Grimbergen, Humbeek and Strombeek-Bever. In 2017, it had a population of 37,030 and a place of 38.Sixty one km2, giving a populace density of 959 population in keeping with km2. Grimbergen is in the Dutch language region of Belgium. The French-talking minority is represented via four contributors at the 30-seat nearby council.

Grimbergen is in most cases regarded for its Norbertine abbey and the beer as soon as brewed there. Grimbergen's proximity to Brussels makes it a residential town for commuting. In Roman times, several crucial roads exceeded near the territory of present Grimbergen. A fortress become constructed inside the 8th century on the strategic factor in which the road crossed the river Zenne. The nearby lord quickly obtained a large piece of territory on this area, extending to the rivers Scheldt, Rupel, and Dender.