Opwijk

The total area is 19.69 km 2 which gives a population density of 690 inhabitants per km 2. • Illustration — The town hall of Opwijk, building 2 • Illustration — The church of Saint-Paul in the centre of Opwijk

• Name — Opwijk • Image Map — Opwijk Flemish-Brabant Belgium Map.svg • Map Caption — Location of Opwijk in Flemish Brabant • Arms — Blason Opwijk.svg • Flag — Flag of Opwijk.svg • Arrondissement — Halle-Vilvoorde • Nis — 23060 • Mayor — Inez De Coninck (N-VA) • Majority — Open VLD, N-VA • Postal Code — 1745 • Area Code — 052, 02 • Website — www.opwijk.be Opwijk is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Mazenzele and Opwijk proper. On January 1, 2012, Opwijk had a total population of 13,990. The total area is 19.69 km 2 which gives a population density of 690 inhabitants per km 2. • Illustration — The town hall of Opwijk, building 2 • Illustration — The church of Saint-Paul in the centre of Opwijk

• The church of Saint-Paul • The monastery of the sisters of Saint-Vincentius a Pauo

• At the cemetery, against a red beech, a monument commemorates the fallen soldiers of World War I. Besides a lot of veterans are buried here.

• The garden of the notary house of Wijnants. Today the garden is part of a school. Only a few trees are left over, such as a beautiful weeping beech (fagus sylvatica Pendula). • The garden of 'Temmershof'. In 2007 most of the park was destroyed, except a few trees such as a big horse chestnut (aesculus hippocastanum).

• The central park 'Hof ten Hemelrijk' or in English 'court of heaven' with lawn, a pond and trees. In 2018 a lime tree was planted as a peace tree for the commemoration of the end of World War I. • The small 'Processiepark'. In this parks there is a tree circle of red beeches with two trees that fused together in a special way.