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Vilvoorde

Western Europe

Vilvoorde is a city and municipality in the Halle-Vilvoorde district of Flemish Brabant, Belgium. The municipality comprises the city of Vilvoorde itself along with its outlying quarters of Koningslo and Houtem and the small town of Peutie.

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Population
44,015 1
Founding Year
779 2
Founding Year
779 2
Sources
1. Vilvoorde (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
Quote, P1082 (population)
population 44,015 (2018)
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2. Vilvoorde (Wikipedia)
  • Source text, founding-year-range-start: 779
    The name Filfurdo was first mentioned in a 779 document whereby Pippin of Herstal ceded this territory to the Abbey of Chèvremont, near Liège.
  • Source text, founding-year-range-end: 779
    The name Filfurdo was first mentioned in a 779 document whereby Pippin of Herstal ceded this territory to the Abbey of Chèvremont, near Liège.
  • Source text, founding-year: 779
    The name Filfurdo was first mentioned in a 779 document whereby Pippin of Herstal ceded this territory to the Abbey of Chèvremont, near Liège.
  • In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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