Diest
City and municipality in Flemish Brabant, Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the surname, see van Diest.
Not to be confused with deist.
Diest (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdist] ⓘ) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. Situated in the northeast of the Hageland region, Diest neighbours the provinces of Antwerp to its North, and Limburg to the East and is situated around 60 km from Brussels. The municipality comprises the city of Diest proper and the towns of Deurne, Kaggevinne, Molenstede, Schaffen and Webbekom. As of January 1, 2006, Diest had a total population of 22,845. The total area is 58.20 km2 which gives a population density of 393 inhabitants per km2.
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Diest | |
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City and municipality | |
Location in Belgium
Diest in the Province of Flemish Brabant | |
Coordinates: 50°59′N 05°03′E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | Flemish Brabant |
Arrondissement | Leuven |
Government | |
• Mayor | Christophe De Graef (Open Diest) |
• Governing party/ies | Open Diest, Diest Solidair en Democratisch (DDS) |
Area | |
• Total | 58.72 km2 (22.67 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 23,824 |
• Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 3290, 3293, 3294 |
NIS code | 24020 |
Area codes | 013 - 011 |
Website | www.diest.be |
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