Temse
Temse is a municipality in Belgium. It is in the province of East Flanders, in the region of Flanders. There are four towns in the municipality: Temse, Elversele, Steendorp, and Tielrode. In 2007, 26667 people lived there.[1] It is at 51° 07 North, 04° 12 East.[2]
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| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Sint-Niklaas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luc De Ryck (CD&V) |
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V, VLD |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.92 km2 (15.41 sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 9140 |
| Website | www.temse.be |
The name Temse comes from the Gaul (Gallo-Roman) word Tamisiacum or Tamasiacum. Until the early 20th century (1900s), the French name of the city was used: Tamise.
Temse Media
Temse in Flandria Illustrata (1641), with the Castle of Temse and the Church of Our Lady in the background
Excerpt from Onze Temschenaars, the newspaper of Temse in the year 1917. Preserved by the Ghent University Library.
The former Castle of Temse
Kasteel van Temse - 1621
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This is a photo of onroerend erfgoed number
This is a photo of onroerend erfgoed number
17th-century burgher house
Temse (prov. Oost-Vlaanderen, België). Gemeentehuis.
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References
- ↑ "Werkelijke bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2007 / Population de droit par commune au 1 janvier 2007 (.xls)". Archived from the original on 2008-11-23. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- ↑ "Geografische coördinaten van de gemeenten (.xls)". Archived from the original on 2004-07-23. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
