Vilvoorde

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Vilvoorde (French Vilvoorde ) is a city in Belgium ( Flemish Brabant Arrondissement Halle- Vilvoorde ).

The city has 41,005 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2012) and is located immediately north of Brussels. About 10% of the population is of Spanish descent, although in many cases born in Belgium.

Economy

Vilvoorde is a traditional industrial city. However, the Renault factory Renault Belgique industry in 1997, closed until then the most important employer. The structural change was especially, for example, the regional television ring - TV, promoted by the establishment of media companies.

Traffic

Vilvoorde is very conveniently located. Through the town the railway from Brussels to Antwerp leads. It lies on the Brussels -Scheldt Sea Canal and on the ring road of Brussels and the Brussels motorway - Antwerp ( European route 19). The ring road covered with a 2 km long viaduct the railway, sea channel and the former Renault factory. Zaventem Airport is only a few kilometers away. This location makes the city attractive for today logistics companies. A new container terminal increases their influence.

Districts

The municipality of Vilvoorde following districts include:

  • Houtem
  • Koningslo
  • Peutie

Twinning

Vilvoorde has international twinning with:

Sons and daughters

  • Franciscus Mercurius van Helmont, son of Johan Baptista van Helmont, polymath and diplomat
  • Danny Devos, artists
  • Pascal Duquenne (* 1970), actor and disabled athletes
  • Ken Leemans ( b. 1983 ), football player
  • Rik Poot, artist (1924-2006)
  • Marcel Poot (1901-1988), musician and composer

Other personalities

  • William Tyndale. On October 6, 1536 English Protestant and Bible translator, was executed on charges of heresy in Vilvoorde.
  • Johan Baptista van Helmont, alchemist, physician and physiologist
  • Jean -Luc Dehaene, former Belgian prime minister (1992-1999) and former mayor of Vilvoorde (2002-2007)
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