Meer, Antwerp

Village in Flemish Region

51°26′42″N 4°44′11″E / 51.4450°N 4.7364°E / 51.4450; 4.7364Country

BelgiumRegionFlemish RegionProvinceAntwerpMunicipalityHoogstratenArea

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• Total38.11 km² (14.71 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total3,524 • Density92/km² (240/sq mi)Time zoneCET

Meer is a village in the Belgian municipality of Hoogstraten in the province of Antwerp. As of 2021, it has 3,542 inhabitants.^[1]

History

The village was first mentioned around 1200 as Mera, Mere. It used to be part of the Land of Breda. In 1278, Meer became owned by the Lord of Hoogstraten. In 1794, it became an independent municipality. In 1972, the village was cut in two by the E19 motorway.^[2] Meer was an independent municipality until 1977 when it was merged into Hoogstraten.^[3]

Business

Brouwerij Sterkens is a microbrewery^[4] in Meer that has been a family business since 1651, and has been managed by the Sterkens family for 14 generations.^[5] The brewery is well known for their beer brands St. Sebastiaan, St. Paul, Hoogstraten Poorter and Bokrijks.

The 'Transport Zone Meer' at het border crossing Hazeldonk/Meer is also located nearby the village and part of the "Logistics Center Hazeldonk Meer”.

Gallery

Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Bezoeking Church
House in Meer
Brewery Stervens
Farm worker's houses

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13014C". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
^ "Meer". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
^ "Hoogstraten". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
^ Suits, Mark (November 17, 2010). "Two new Belgian brews in Edmonton and Calgary". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
^ "Our history". Brouwerij Sterkens. Retrieved 3 June 2016.