Galmaarden Explained

Galmaarden
Picture-Legend:Vollezele
Map:Galmaarden Flemish-Brabant Belgium Map.svg
Map-Legend:Location of Galmaarden in Flemish Brabant
Arms:Blason Gammerages.svg
Flag:Galmaarden vlag.svg
Arrondissement:Halle-Vilvoorde
Nis:23023
Mayor:Patrick Decat (CD&V)
Majority:CD&V
Postal-Codes:1570
Telephone-Area:054
Web:www.galmaarden.be
Coordinates:50.75°N 3.99°W

Galmaarden (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈɣɑlmaːrdə(n)/; French: Gammerages, in French pronounced as /ɡamʁaʒ/) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Galmaarden proper, Tollembeek and Vollezele. It is also situated in the Pajottenland. On January 1, 2006, Galmaarden had a total population of 8,058. The total area is 34.93 km2 which gives a population density of 231 inhabitants per km2. Galmaarden is the current home of the comedian Urbanus, who has a statue in Tollembeek. There is a statue of the stallion Brillant in Vollezele.

External links