Linkebeek

Infobox Belgium Municipality
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region=BE-REG-FLE
community=BE-NL
province=BE-PROV-VB
arrondissement=Halle-Vilvoorde
nis=23100
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mayor=Marc De Neef (LB)
majority=LB
postal-codes=1630
telephone-area=02
web= [http://www.linkebeek.be/ www.linkebeek.be]
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lat_min=46
lon_deg=04
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Linkebeek is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. The municipality only comprises the town of Linkebeek proper. On January 1 2006 Linkebeek had a total population of 4,759. The total area is 4.15 km² which gives a population density of 1,147 inhabitants per km².

The official language is Dutch (as everywhere in Flanders). In 1954, special linguistic rights were given to local French-speakers (according to a 1947 census, they were more than 30%). French-speakers can request official documents from the local administration in French. They also have primary and maternity schools teaching in French.

Famous inhabitants

* Herman Teirlinck, writer (1879-1967)

See also

*Municipalities with linguistic facilities

External links

* [http://www.linkebeek.be Official website ] - Information available in Dutch and French