Meise

Geschiedenis

Meise is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Meise proper and Wolvertem (a deelgemeente), 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.TransportThe A12 runs vertically through the middle of Meise.Points of interest Wolvertem transmitter, a facility for AM broadcasting Botanic Garden Meise (Plantentuin Meise) Bouchout Castle Notable people from MeiseSome of Meise's most famous inhabitants are Eddy Merckx Tony De Pauw Kris Wauters (from the band Clouseau) Jean-Pierre Van Rossem Empress Carlota of Mexico (born the first Belgian princess) spent many secluded years at the Castle of Bouchout where she died in 1927.