Tremelo
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Tremelo | |||
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Location of Tremelo in Flemish Brabant
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Country | Belgium | ||
Community | Flemish Community | ||
Region | Flemish Region | ||
Province | Flemish Brabant | ||
Arrondissement | Leuven | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Paul Dams (Open VLD) | ||
• Governing party/ies | CD&V, Open VLD | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 21.57 km2 (8.33 sq mi) | ||
Population (1 January 2013)[1] | |||
• Total | 14,679 | ||
• Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) | ||
Postal codes | 3120, 3128 | ||
Area codes | 016, 015 | ||
Website | www.tremelo.be |
Tremelo (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtreːməloː]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Baal and Tremelo proper. On January 1, 2006, Tremelo had a total population of 13,725. The total area is 21.57 km² which gives a population density of 636 inhabitants per km².
Located in the arrondissement or administrative district of Leuven, the official language is Dutch. Tremelo is most famous for having been the hometown of Father Damien, SS.CC. who Pope Benedict XVI canonized on October 11, 2009, as Saint Damien of Molokai. Father Damien is locally known as Pater Damiaan, and was a legendary martyr of charity who had tended to the lepers in the Hawaiian Islands.
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- Official website - Only available in Dutch
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- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)