About the town » Tremelo, Provincie Vlaams-Brabant, Flanders, Belgium
Popular surnames at Tremelo
- Van Vlasselaer 52
- Wouters 46
- Van Espen 42
- Geens 29
- De Weerdt 29
- Verhaegen 28
- De Roover 22
- Claes 21
- Van Avondt 20
- Beckx 20
- De Winter 17
- Janssens 15
- Michiels 15
- Heijlighen 14
- De Veuster 14
- Heyligen 13
- Schoovaerts 13
- Bosmans 13
- Ruttens 12
- Feyaerts 12
- Verschoren 12
- Goris 11
- Segers 10
- Van Eyken 10
- Verbeeck 10
- Van Eijken 9
- Anthonis 9
- L'enfant 9
- Van Den Eynde 9
- Van Nuffelen 9
Records from Tremelo
- BS Huwelijk 9.650
- Vluchtelingen 135
- Bidprentjesverzameling 122
- Bevolkingsregister 12
Source: Wikipedia Information
Tremelo is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Baal and Tremelo proper. On January 1, 2006 Tremelo had a total population of 13,725. The total area is 21.57 km² which gives a population density of 636 inhabitants per km². Located in the arrondissement or administrative district of Leuven, the official language is Dutch. Tremelo is most famous for having been the hometown of Father Damien, SS. CC. who Pope Benedict XVI canonized on October 11, 2009 as Saint Damien of Molokai. Father Damien is locally known as Pater Damiaan, and was a legendary martyr of charity who had tended to the lepers in the Hawaiian Islands.
Tremelo
Provincie Vlaams-Brabant
Flanders
Belgium