Opdorp

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Opdorp
Village
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Geographical centre of Flanders, Belgium
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Opdorp
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°01′39″N4°13′13″E / 51.02744°N 4.22040°E / 51.02744; 4.22040 Coordinates: 51°01′39″N4°13′13″E / 51.02744°N 4.22040°E / 51.02744; 4.22040
Country Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Region Flemish Region
Province East Flanders
Municipality Buggenhout
Area
[1]
  Total5.05 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total2,226
  Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone CET

Opdorp is one of the three towns making up the municipality of Buggenhout in East Flanders, Belgium. Sometimes it's classified in the Denderstreek.

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Opdorp is at the geographical centre of Flanders, Belgium. It is also the point at which three provinces meet: Brabant, Antwerp, and East Flanders. [2]

Opdorp developed around a triangular dries (village square). The dries contains a chapel and the village pump. The town hall, school and former monastery were built around the square. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 42004A2". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  2. "Middelpuntwandeling te Opdorp". Pasar (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  3. "Opdorp". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 May 2022.