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received a full list of the people who led the troubles. The
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Mechelen is a diverse city with over 100 nationalities, and has a significant Muslim population. The city is estimated to be around 20% Muslim as of 2016, with much of the community of
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in 1988. The number of lesser local teams shows this sport's popularity: Rapid Leest, Sporting
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high up in the Saint-Rumbold's Tower, where the gothic windows had shown the flaring of only the moon between clouds, Mechlinians have been called
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a local heritage conservation organisation (summary page)
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when she arrived in Mechelen after her marriage with
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962:Archduchess Margaret of Austria
778:Archduchess Margaret of Austria
672:period as evidenced by several
585:, or at industrial plants near
572:major urban and industrial axis
2966:Royal Meteorological Institute
1805:Great Council or Supreme Court
1794:Belfries of Belgium and France
1717:Belfries of Belgium and France
1608:Royal Meteorological Institute
1020:Informally, many Mechlinians (
833:to restore peace. On 18 June,
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929:and Roman Catholic Churches.
855:Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
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3042:"Kazerne Dossin | Home"
3020:UNESCO World Heritage Centre
2994:UNESCO World Heritage Centre
2275:, English poet (1497–c 1575)
2261:List of people from Mechelen
1982:became acting mayor because
1944:and to play the instrument.
1920:Botanical Garden of Mechelen
835:Christophe-Ernest de Baillet
169:in the city center with the
3276:Places adjacent to Mechelen
2514:, from where the adjective
1936:Mechelen also contains the
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437:1,300/km (3,400/sq mi)
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2361:(1712–73), grandfather of
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535:in English) is a city and
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2071:Rivierenland Police Zone
1889:in a wing of the former
1817:Hieronymus van Busleyden
1815:Hof van Busleyden where
1625:clubs, founded in 1904:
1621:Home of two old Belgian
820:English Fury at Mechelen
816:Spanish Fury at Mechelen
695:Antwerp lost profitable
630:Hieronymus van Busleyden
531:; historically known as
43:Mechlin (disambiguation)
30:Not to be confused with
4222:Unencircled territories
3220:1775 Mechelen city plan
3192:– links to versions in
2928:"Battle Tours Flanders"
1980:Alexander Vandersmissen
1970:Politics and government
1788:) and the 14th-century
1709:St. Rumbold's Cathedral
1677:St. Rumbold's Cathedral
948:Once every 25 years, a
869:19th century and beyond
861:(within the walls) and
793:Archdiocese of Mechelen
151:St. Rumbold's Cathedral
2881:6 January 2007 at the
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2353:François René Mallarmé
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1027:, locally pronounced
915:Malines Conversations
898:were sent by rail to
888:infamous transit camp
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570:Mechelen lies on the
4246:Lordship of Mechelen
3926:Habsburg Netherlands
3685:Sint-Katelijne-Waver
3334:Sint-Katelijne-Waver
3016:"Flemish Béguinages"
2857:on 27 September 2011
2770:"Moon Extinguishers"
2393:(1909–2011), painter
2363:Ludwig van Beethoven
2337:composer (1521–1603)
2199:Neighboring country
2153:Neighboring country
1895:Austrian Netherlands
1867:Antoon I van Lalaing
1122:Sint-Katelijne-Waver
1031:) speak Mechlinian (
614:Northern Renaissance
507:[ˈmɛxələ(n)]
503:Dutch pronunciation:
434: • Density
293:51.02778°N 4.48056°E
240:Location in Belgium
208:Location of Mechelen
4198:Circles est. 1512:
3921:Seventeen Provinces
3910:(1512–1797) of the
2630:Tourism in Flanders
2305:Isabella of Austria
2279:Margaret of Austria
1907:Mechelen Toy Museum
1844:Margaret of Austria
1751:Archbishop De Kesel
1301:Daily mean °C (°F)
974:processional giants
917:, presided over by
911:Liturgical Movement
715:15th–18th centuries
626:Margaret of Austria
539:in the province of
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3145:"Origin | Statbel"
3098:"ANPR in Mechelen"
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2010:-M+: 25 seats
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3936:Seceded 1581
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2724:
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2689:
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2385:Adèle Colson
2375:Hans Ruckers
2287:Maximilian I
2273:John Heywood
2243:
2189:
2143:
2130:
2087:
2084:Demographics
2056:
2048:
1998:
1987:
1973:
1965:
1959:
1946:
1935:
1880:
1860:
1837:
1801:Brusselpoort
1798:
1783:
1775:
1740:
1706:
1701:
1680:
1658:Mechelen RFC
1652:Home of the
1651:
1620:
1445:mm (inches)
1172:
1163:
1151:
1140:
1134:
1126:co-operative
1117:
1105:
1099:
1092:
1084:wood carving
1076:Mechlin lace
1063:
1061:
1044:De Mecheleir
1043:
1041:
1032:
1028:
1024:
1019:
1009:
1007:
1004:
999:Blankenberge
996:
991:
987:
985:
983:since 2005.
965:
960:, father of
958:Maximilian I
947:
943:Maneblussers
942:
938:
936:
923:Lord Halifax
908:
872:
862:
858:
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847:Ferraris map
824:
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723:
696:
694:
667:
644:
591:
569:
564:
537:municipality
532:
498:
497:
443:Postal codes
253:province of
244:
197:Coat of arms
166:
159:Brusselpoort
154:
84:Municipality
51:
4208:Upper Saxon
3824:Rijkevorsel
3763:Hoogstraten
3740:Grobbendonk
3604:Zwijndrecht
3223:(in French)
3060:De Mijlpaal
2779:18 December
2401:World Mayor
2397:Bart Somers
2347:Rik Wouters
2335:Renaissance
2317:Anne Boleyn
2293:(1480–1530)
2283:Netherlands
2074: [
1984:Bart Somers
1976:Bart Somers
1960:De Mijlpaal
1901:Technopolis
1825:Thomas More
1813:renaissance
1807:), and the
1681:Grote Markt
1668:Main sights
1660:. Also the
1654:rugby union
1132:in Europe.
1114:cauliflower
1088:sculpturing
1080:bobbin lace
1050:Specialties
992:Opsinjoorke
988:Opsinjoorke
863:extra muros
859:intra muros
770:Netherlands
709:city rights
670:Gallo-Roman
663:Nekkerspoel
647:La Tène era
553:Nekkerspoel
382:Bart Somers
296: /
171:Schepenhuis
167:IJzerenleen
155:Grote Markt
4235:Categories
4204:Burgundian
4191:Franconian
4171:until 1678
4164:until 1659
4157:until 1648
3991:Overijssel
3859:indicates
3752:Herenthout
3690:Willebroek
3589:Wuustwezel
3482:Brasschaat
3455:Aartselaar
3312:Willebroek
3237:(in Dutch)
3227:(in Dutch)
3209:(in Dutch)
3100:. Belgium.
3082:27 January
3055:(in Dutch)
3026:6 November
3000:5 November
2898:2007-01-27
2794:(in Dutch)
2740:2 February
2705:27 January
2674:31 October
2640:19 October
2614:31 October
2591:. Statbel.
2575:References
2544:Mechlinian
2540:Mechlinian
2516:Mechlinian
2259:See also:
2059:Willebroek
1786:cloth hall
1779:tapestries
1755:Beguinages
1743:Archbishop
1128:vegetable
1078:(precious
1068:tapestries
1039:dialects.
1029:Mecheleirs
1025:Mechelaars
774:Luxembourg
749:until the
707:, granted
686:St Rumbold
641:Early ages
467:Area codes
421:Population
373:Government
281:51°01′40″N
4068:Luxemburg
3957:Groningen
3952:Friesland
3841:Vosselaar
3836:Vorselaar
3794:Merksplas
3774:Kasterlee
3746:Herentals
3636:Bonheiden
3594:Zandhoven
3584:Wommelgem
3512:Kalmthout
3338:Bonheiden
3124:0882-7729
2681:heritage.
2475:, Romania
2423:, Bolivia
2291:Charles V
2034:: 3 seats
2028:: 3 seats
2022:: 4 seats
2016:: 7 seats
1915:in Muizen
1819:received
1154:Charles V
1110:asparagus
1037:Brabantic
970:Charles V
853:In 1781,
755:Innsbruck
618:polyphony
565:Dijlestad
483:.mechelen
328:Community
284:4°28′50″E
4241:Mechelen
4200:Austrian
4175:Bavarian
4130:Besançon
4112:Burgundy
4076:Mechelen
4045:Guelders
4040:Flanders
4017:Remained
3965:Guelders
3846:Westerlo
3830:Turnhout
3789:Meerhout
3769:Hulshout
3708:Arendonk
3700:Turnhout
3664:Mechelen
3623:Mechelen
3579:Wijnegem
3574:Stabroek
3517:Kapellen
3502:Hemiksem
3477:Borsbeek
3467:Boechout
3435:Flanders
3323:Mechelen
3231:map info
3229:legend (
2943:27 March
2937:Archived
2907:cite web
2879:Archived
2557:Margaret
2530:Mechelen
2436:, France
2379:Virginal
2092:origin.
2090:Moroccan
2040:: 1 seat
2026:CD&V
1942:carillon
1924:botanist
1833:Vismarkt
1662:Ultimate
1637:and the
1623:football
1606:Source:
1510:(31.98)
1441:Average
1137:Malinois
1095:carillon
1072:cordwain
966:Ommegang
954:Ommegang
933:Folklore
927:Anglican
875:Brussels
785:Brussels
688:(Dutch:
651:Brussels
602:Brussels
575:Brussels
499:Mechelen
455:NIS code
397:Open VLD
386:Open VLD
368:Mechelen
352:Province
234:Mechelen
61:Mechelen
36:Michelin
32:Machelen
4179:Swabian
4063:Limburg
4058:Hainaut
4035:Brabant
4025:Antwerp
4007:Zeeland
3999:Utrecht
3986:Holland
3977:Zutphen
3944:Drenthe
3779:Laakdal
3757:Herselt
3631:Berlaar
3599:Zoersel
3569:Schoten
3564:Schilde
3559:Schelle
3538:Mortsel
3522:Kontich
3461:Antwerp
3447:Antwerp
3439:Belgium
3167:Sources
2536:Mechlin
2522:Malines
2512:Mechlin
2460:Helmond
2301:Eleanor
2194:12.33%
2181:21.27%
2178:18,851
2148:25.07%
2111:Number
1821:Erasmus
1745:of the
1721:baroque
1679:on the
1505:(2.96)
1500:(2.93)
1495:(2.83)
1490:(2.79)
1485:(2.83)
1480:(2.97)
1475:(2.86)
1470:(2.44)
1465:(1.83)
1460:(2.55)
1455:(2.26)
1450:(2.72)
1436:(44.1)
1431:(34.9)
1426:(39.4)
1421:(45.3)
1416:(50.9)
1411:(55.8)
1406:(56.8)
1401:(52.9)
1396:(47.8)
1391:(40.6)
1386:(37.4)
1381:(33.1)
1376:(33.4)
1366:(51.1)
1361:(39.2)
1356:(44.6)
1351:(52.3)
1346:(59.0)
1341:(64.8)
1336:(65.5)
1331:(61.5)
1326:(56.7)
1321:(49.3)
1316:(44.2)
1311:(38.7)
1306:(38.3)
1296:(58.5)
1291:(43.7)
1286:(50.2)
1281:(59.5)
1276:(67.5)
1271:(73.8)
1266:(74.1)
1261:(70.0)
1256:(65.3)
1251:(58.1)
1246:(51.4)
1241:(44.6)
1236:(43.2)
1160:Climate
1130:auction
1106:witloof
1033:Mechels
1016:Dialect
701:John II
690:Rombout
659:Antwerp
636:History
594:Antwerp
579:Antwerp
549:Belgium
543:in the
541:Antwerp
533:Mechlin
524:Malines
476:Website
357:Antwerp
321:Belgium
309:Country
255:Antwerp
251:Flemish
249:in the
66:Malines
18:Malines
4122:Cities
4104:County
4030:Artois
3861:cities
3814:Ravels
3728:Dessel
3723:Beerse
3670:Nijlen
3646:Duffel
3641:Bornem
3492:Edegem
3487:Brecht
3175:
3154:4 July
3129:3 July
3122:
2971:29 May
2861:9 July
2835:9 July
2488:, U.S.
2486:Arvada
2255:People
2244:88,614
2240:Total
2224:7,354
2216:2.44%
2213:2,165
2205:1.59%
2202:1,406
2190:10,925
2170:1.51%
2167:1,340
2159:2.29%
2156:2,025
2144:22,216
2135:62.6%
2131:55,473
2067:Bornem
2045:Police
1989:kartel
1953:canals
1809:gothic
1790:Belfry
1732:Rubens
1713:UNESCO
1617:Sports
1601:1,627
1554:132.0
1187:Month
1170:Köppen
1147:cuckoo
1139:. The
1112:, and
978:UNESCO
952:, the
950:parade
726:Geuzen
655:Leuven
610:Leuven
608:, and
598:Bruges
557:Heffen
520:French
471:015–03
429:86,921
340:Region
318:
73:French
69:
4146:Breda
4081:Namur
3819:Retie
3784:Lille
3718:Balen
3675:Putte
3554:Rumst
3549:Ranst
3532:Malle
3497:Essen
3368:Zemst
3290:Rumst
3076:(PDF)
2962:(PDF)
2668:(PDF)
2634:(PDF)
2608:(PDF)
2493:Notes
2473:Sibiu
2434:Dijon
2421:Sucre
2248:100%
2227:8.3%
2106:2023
2101:Year
2078:]
2008:Groen
1771:socle
1656:club
1551:12.6
1548:12.4
1545:11.2
1542:10.3
1536:10.0
1533:10.4
1530:10.8
1524:12.2
1521:10.7
1518:12.4
1508:812.4
1226:Year
1064:laken
1022:Dutch
674:Roman
606:Ghent
460:12025
401:Groen
3975:and
3857:Bold
3804:Olen
3734:Geel
3657:Lier
3544:Niel
3527:Lint
3507:Hove
3472:Boom
3173:ISBN
3156:2023
3131:2023
3120:ISSN
3084:2007
3028:2021
3002:2021
2973:2018
2945:2018
2913:link
2863:2011
2837:2011
2781:2023
2742:2007
2707:2007
2676:2012
2642:2009
2616:2012
2447:Yūki
2303:and
2297:Mary
2065:and
2051:ANPR
2038:PVDA
2032:sp.a
2014:N-VA
1918:The
1885:The
1799:The
1643:1985
1629:and
1592:118
1589:145
1586:201
1583:212
1580:202
1577:207
1574:174
1571:122
1539:9.7
1527:9.4
1503:75.3
1498:74.4
1493:71.9
1488:70.9
1483:71.8
1478:75.5
1473:72.7
1468:62.0
1463:46.5
1458:64.8
1453:57.5
1448:69.0
1414:10.5
1409:13.2
1404:13.8
1399:11.6
1364:10.6
1349:11.3
1344:15.0
1339:18.2
1334:18.6
1329:16.4
1324:13.7
1294:14.7
1284:10.1
1279:15.3
1274:19.7
1269:23.2
1264:23.4
1259:21.1
1254:18.5
1249:14.5
1244:10.8
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1211:Aug
1208:Jul
1205:Jun
1202:May
1199:Apr
1196:Mar
1193:Feb
1190:Jan
1086:and
939:fire
896:Roma
894:and
892:Jews
884:Nazi
628:and
561:Dyle
408:Area
187:Flag
45:and
3799:Mol
3429:in
3382:VBR
3372:VBR
3362:VBR
2004:Vld
1598:48
1595:64
1568:77
1565:58
1434:6.7
1429:1.6
1424:4.1
1419:7.4
1394:8.8
1389:4.8
1384:3.0
1379:0.6
1374:0.8
1359:4.0
1354:7.0
1319:9.6
1314:6.8
1309:3.7
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