Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Scherpenheuvel-Zichem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region. Formed through the merger of several towns in 1977, it is nationally renowned as a major Marian pilgrimage site home to the Baroque Basilica of Our Lady of Scherpenheuvel.
Flag Description: The flag consists of five horizontal stripes ordered black, red, black, red, and black.
Symbolism: The five horizontal stripes alternating black and red represent the five former municipalities (Scherpenheuvel, Zichem, Averbode, Messelbroek, and Testelt) that merged to form the current municipality of Scherpenheuvel-Zichem. Black and red are traditional regional colors.
Flag Description: The flag consists of five horizontal stripes ordered black, red, black, red, and black.
Symbolism: The five horizontal stripes alternating black and red represent the five former municipalities (Scherpenheuvel, Zichem, Averbode, Messelbroek, and Testelt) that merged to form the current municipality of Scherpenheuvel-Zichem. Black and red are traditional regional colors.
Statistics
Area
50.59 km²
Population
23,326