Arrondissement of Mechelen
Arrondissement of Mechelen
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The Arrondissement of Mechelen (
, as the territory for both coincides.History
The Arrondissement of Mechelen was created in 1800 as the third arrondissement in the Department of Deux-Nèthes (Dutch: Departement Twee Nethen). It originally comprised the cantons of Duffel, Heist-op-den-Berg, Lier, Mechelen and Puurs. In 1977, the then municipality of Muizen was added to the arrondissement from the Arrondissement of Leuven, and was merged into the City of Mechelen.
Per 1 January 2019, the municipalities of Puurs and Sint-Amands merged into the new municipality of Puurs-Sint-Amands.
Municipalities
The Administrative Arrondissement of Mechelen consists of the following municipalities:[1]
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References
- ^ "Chiffres de population au 1er janvier 2022" (PDF). Federal Public Service Interior. Retrieved January 5, 2023.