Meise

Meise
Location of Meise in Flemish Brabant
Interactive map of Meise
Meise
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°56′N 04°20′E / 50.933°N 4.333°E / 50.933; 4.333
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceFlemish Brabant
ArrondissementHalle-Vilvoorde
Government
 • MayorGerda Van den Brande (N-VA)
 • Governing partiesN-VA, Samen Anders, PRO
Area
 • Total
35.07 km2 (13.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
 • Total
19,164
 • Density546.4/km2 (1,415/sq mi)
Postal codes
1860, 1861
NIS code
23050
Area codes02, 052, 015
Websitewww.meise.be

Meise (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɛisə]) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Meise proper and Wolvertem (a deelgemeente), and several smaller villages like Sint-Brixius-Rode, Oppem, Meusegem, Impde/Imde, Rossem, Westrode and quarters as Bouchout, Nerom and Slozen. On January 1, 2006, Meise had a total population of 18,464. The total area is 34.82 km2 (13.44 sq mi), which gives a population density of 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi).