Meise


Meise is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Meise proper and Wolvertem, and, several smaller villages like Sint-Brixius-Rode, Oppem, Meusegem, Impde/Imde, Rossem, Westrode and quarters as Bouchout, Nerom and Slozen. As of January 1, 2006, Meise had a total population of 18,464. The total area is 34.82 km² which gives a population density of 530 inhabitants per km².
Meise is also a last name of a few families originating from Germany.

Transport

The A12 runs vertically through the middle of Meise.

Points of interest

Some of Meise's most famous inhabitants are
Empress Carlota of Mexico spent many secluded years at the Castle of Bouchout where she died in 1927.

Twin towns