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Diest

Diest in the Province of Flemish Brabant

Geography

Country

Region

Community

Province

Arrondissement

Coordinates

50°59′N 05°03′E / 50.983, 5.05Coordinates: 50°59′N 05°03′E / 50.983, 5.05

Area

58.20 km²

Population (Source: NIS)

Population
– Males
– Females
- Density

22,740 (January 1, 2006)
49.33%
50.67%
391 inhab./km²

Age distribution
0–19 years
20–64 years
65+ years

(01/01/2006)
20.33%
62.12%
17.55%

Foreigners

3.32% (01/07/2005)

Economy

Unemployment rate

8.50% (January 1, 2006)

Mean annual income

13,828 €/pers. (2003)

Government

Mayor

Jan Laurys (DDS)

Governing parties

DDS, VLD

Other information

Postal codes

3290, 3293, 3294

Area codes

013 - 011

Web address

www.diest.be

Diest is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the city of Diest proper and the towns of Deurne, Kaggevinne, Molenstede, Schaffen en Webbekom. On January 1, 2006, Diest had a total population of 22,740. The total area is 58.20 km² which gives a population density of 391 inhabitants per km².

Orange, Vaucluse (France)

Saint John Berchmans (1599-1621), Jesuit seminarian, born in Diest.
Timmy Simons, soccer player, played 44 times for the Belgian national football team (as of May 30th, 2006)
Omer Vanaudenhove (1913-1994), liberal politician
Peter van Diest, writer, probable author of the play Everyman