Berg, Belgium

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Berg is a sub-municipality of Kampenhout in the province Flemish Brabant. It is the second-largest borough in terms of both area and population (after Kampenhout). South of Berg is the nature reserve "Torfbroek."' [1]

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Toponymy

Berg owes its name to the fact that the church is located on a small hill (about 26 meters above sea level). In the past, this church could be seen from quite a distance, because there were few other buildings except a few farms.

History

Plane crash in Berg-Kampenhout in 1961: Sabena Flight 548 in the southwest of the sub municipality, near the border with Steenokkerzeel

Famous citizens

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References

  1. "Startpagina". Gemeente Kampenhout (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2020.