Kluisbergen
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Kluisbergen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders, along the river Scheldt. It is well known for its scenic hilly landscape in the Flemish Ardennes.
Flag Description: The municipal flag is quartered into four equal fields: the upper hoist field is black, the upper fly field is white, the lower hoist field is yellow, and the lower fly field is blue.
Symbolism: The four colors (black, white, yellow, and blue) represent the four former municipalities (Berchem, Ruien, Kwaremont, and Zulzeke) that merged to form Kluisbergen. The colors are derived from the traditional heraldic colors of these constituent villages.
Flag Description: The municipal flag is quartered into four equal fields: the upper hoist field is black, the upper fly field is white, the lower hoist field is yellow, and the lower fly field is blue.
Symbolism: The four colors (black, white, yellow, and blue) represent the four former municipalities (Berchem, Ruien, Kwaremont, and Zulzeke) that merged to form Kluisbergen. The colors are derived from the traditional heraldic colors of these constituent villages.
Statistics
Area
30.38 km²
Population
6,884