Opdorp
Opdorp is one of the three towns making up the municipality of Buggenhout in East Flanders, Belgium. Sometimes it's classified in the Denderstreek.
Opdorp | |
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Village | |
Geographical centre of Flanders, Belgium | |
Opdorp Location in Belgium | |
Coordinates: 51.02744°N 4.22040°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | East Flanders |
Municipality | Buggenhout |
Area | |
• Total | 5.05 km2 (1.95 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 2,226 |
• Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET |
Opdorp is at the geographical centre of Flanders, Belgium. It is also the point at which three provinces meet: Brabant, Antwerp, and East Flanders.
Opdorp developed around a triangular dries (village square). The dries contains a chapel and the village pump. The town hall, school and former monastery were built around the square.
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