Meer, Antwerp

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Meer
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Meer
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°26′42″N4°44′11″E / 51.4450°N 4.7364°E / 51.4450; 4.7364 Coordinates: 51°26′42″N4°44′11″E / 51.4450°N 4.7364°E / 51.4450; 4.7364
Country Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Region Flemish Region
Province Antwerp
Municipality Hoogstraten
Area
[1]
 • Total38.11 km2 (14.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total3,524
 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone CET

Meer is a village in the Belgian municipality of Hoogstraten in the province of Antwerp. As of 2021, it has 3,542 inhabitants. [1]

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History

The village was first mentioned around 1200 as Mera, Mere. It used to be part of the Land of Breda. In 1278, Meer became owned by the Lord of Hoogstraten. In 1794, it became an independent muncipality. In 1972, the village was cut in two by the E19 motorway. [2] Meer was an independent municipality until 1977 when it was merged into Hoogstraten. [3]

Business

Brouwerij Sterkens is a microbrewery [4] in Meer that has been a family business since 1651, and has been managed by the Sterkens family for 14 generations. [5] The brewery is well known for their beer brands St. Sebastiaan, St. Paul, Hoogstraten Poorter and Bokrijks.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13014C". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Meer". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Hoogstraten". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  4. ↑ Suits, Mark (November 17, 2010). "Two new Belgian brews in Edmonton and Calgary". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Our history". Brouwerij Sterkens. Retrieved 3 June 2016.


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