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Asse
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| Geography | ||
| Country |  Belgium |
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| Region |  Flemish Region |
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| Community | Flemish Community |
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| Province |  Flemish Brabant |
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| Arrondissement | Halle-Vilvoorde | |
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| Area | 49.64 km² | |
| Population (Source: NIS) | ||
| Population – Males – Females - Density |
29,191 (01/01/2006) 48.38% 51.62% 588 inhab./km² |
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| Age distribution 0–19 years 20–64 years 65+ years |
(01/01/2006) 23.09% 59.22% 17.68% |
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| Foreigners | 4.80% (01/07/2005) | |
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| Unemployment rate | 6.51% (01/01/2006) | |
| Mean annual income | 15,351 €/pers. (2003) | |
| Government | ||
| Mayor | Michel Vanhaeleweyck (VLD) | |
| Governing parties | CD&V, VLD, SP.A | |
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| Postal codes | 1730, 1731 | |
| Area codes | 052 - 02 | |
| Web address | www.asse.be | |
Asse is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Asse proper, Bekkerzeel, Kobbegem, Mollem, Relegem and Zellik. On January 1, 2006 Asse had a total population of 29,191. The total area is 49.64 km² which gives a population density of 588 inhabitants per km².
The Hopduvel (Hopdevil) is the symbol for the storm that infested Asse-Ternat by the end of the month august 1970. The many bines (hop vines) that the region of Asse-Ternat were rich, introduced much damage and the hop vines smacked against the ground. The ' hopduvel ' in the region of Asse is a term that is part of the daily live, but was invented by the hop farmers and was symbolised by the mental father of the “Hopduvelfeesten” (Hop Devil Festival) Eugeen Van den Broeck. The Hopduvelfeesten are organised after the cultivation of the hop in order to have a good cultivation the following years. This is symbolic done by burning the hopduvel’s that have been build by the local farmers and for which a contest is organised to elect the nicest (ugliest) Hopduvel.
- Official website - Available only in Dutch
- Gazetteer Entry for Asse
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Municipalities in the Province of Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium |
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Halle-Vilvoorde: Affligem | Asse | Beersel | Bever | Dilbeek | Drogenbos | Galmaarden | Gooik | Grimbergen | Halle | Herne | Hoeilaart | Kampenhout | Kapelle-op-den-Bos | Kraainem | Lennik | Liedekerke | Linkebeek | Londerzeel | Machelen | Meise | Merchtem | Opwijk | Overijse | Pepingen | Roosdaal | Sint-Genesius-Rode | Sint-Pieters-Leeuw | Steenokkerzeel | Ternat | Vilvoorde | Wemmel | Wezembeek-Oppem | Zaventem | Zemst |
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