Mechelen
city in the province of Antwerp, Belgium
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Summary
Mechelen is a Belgian municipality with the title of city[1]. Mechelen draws 4,794 Wikipedia views per month (belgian municipality with the title of city category, ranking #3 of 23).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: Wetland City Network[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Arrondissement of Mechelen[4]
- Country: Belgium[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Senne[6], Dyle / Dijle[7], Nete[8], Channel Leuven-Mechelen (Dijle)[9], Melaan[10]
- Head of government: Bart Somers[11]
- Instance of: municipality of Belgium[12]
- Capital: Mechelen[13]
- Official language: Dutch[14]
- Shares border with: Sint-Katelijne-Waver[15], Rumst[16], Willebroek[17], Zemst[18], Boortmeerbeek[19], Kapelle-op-den-Bos[20]
- Flag: flag of Mechelen[21]
- Twinned administrative body: Arvada[22], Chengdu[23], Sibiu[24], Helmond[25]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Mechelen[26]
- Postal code: 2800[27], 2801[28], 2811[29], 2812[30]
- Part of: Police zone Rivierenland[31], Emergency zone Rivierenland[32]
- Commons category: Mechelen[33]
- Patron saint: Rumbold of Mechelen[34], Libert of Saint-Trond[35]
- Local dialing code: 015[36], 03[37]
- Significant event: Spanish Fury at Mechelen[38]
- Official website: https://www.mechelen.be/[39]
- Topic's main category: Category:Mechelen[40]
- Email address: mailto:onthaal@mechelen.be[41]
- Population: 86,304[42], 86,616[43], 86,921[44], 76,000[45], 75,000[46]
- Time of earliest written record: December 12, 1008[47]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Mechelen[48]
- Phone number: +32-800-20-800[49]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Mechelen include Mechlin lace[50].
Why It Matters
Mechelen has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] Mechelen is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
Entities named for Mechelen include Mechlin lace[50].