Relegem
Encyclopedia
Relegem is a town and deelgemeente
in the municipality
of Asse
in Flemish Brabant
, Belgium
. Relegem was its own municipality until January 1, 1977 when it was merged with Asse as part of the fusion of municipalities in Belgium. Just before the merger, it had an area of 3.56 km² (1.4 sq mi), and a total of 1116 inhabitants.
Deelgemeente
A deelgemeente is a subdivision of a gemeente in Belgium and the Netherlands.-Belgium:...
in the municipality
Municipalities of Belgium
Belgium comprises 589 municipalities grouped into five provinces in each of two regions and into a third region, the Brussels-Capital Region, comprising 19 municipalities that do not belong to a province...
of Asse
Asse
Asse is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Asse proper, Bekkerzeel, Kobbegem, Mollem, Relegem and Zellik. On January 1, 2006 Asse had a total population of 29,191...
in Flemish Brabant
Flemish Brabant
Flemish Brabant is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on the Belgian provinces of Antwerp, Limburg, Liège, Walloon Brabant, Hainaut and East Flanders. Flemish Brabant also completely surrounds the Brussels-Capital Region. Its capital is Leuven...
, Belgium
Belgium
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. Relegem was its own municipality until January 1, 1977 when it was merged with Asse as part of the fusion of municipalities in Belgium. Just before the merger, it had an area of 3.56 km² (1.4 sq mi), and a total of 1116 inhabitants.
Evolution of population
| Year | 1806 | 1816 | 1830 | 1846 | 1856 | 1866 | 1876 | 1880 | 1890 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 260 | 321 | 385 | 424 | 424 | 438 | 441 | 455 | 468 |
| Note: census results as of December 31 of that year | |||||||||
| Year | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1947 | 1961 | 1970 | 1976 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 495 | 514 | 542 | 593 | 535 | 631 | 841 | 1116 | |
| Note: census results as of December 31 of that year; no separate data available for Relegem since 1976 | |||||||||