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Revision as of 18:15, 24 May 2006 by Boris Barowski (talk | contribs) (initial text)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Teralfene is a village that, together with Hekelgem and Essene, forms the municipality Affligem.
General information
Name
The name "Teralfene" originates from the brook the Alfene (now called the Bellebeek)whick ends in the
History
Teralfene belonged during Carolingian dynasty to the shire Brabant. As from 1056 it was part of a German territory that was given to the sepulchres of Flanders in feud (the so-called Rijks-Vlaanderen). Under French governance Teralfene was part of the Dijle-territory. During the Dutch period, this department was transformed to the province Zuid-Brabant in 1815 by Willem I of Orange. Until the end of 1976 Teralfene remained an independent municipality.
Inhabitants
19th Century
| Year | 1806 | 1816 | 1830 | 1846 | 1856 | 1866 | 1876 | 1880 | 1890 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number of inhabitants | 697 | 737 | 903 | 1.062 | 1.135 | 1.231 | 1.337 | 1.420 | 1.494 |
20th Century until 1976 (year of merger into Affligem)
| Year | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1947 | 1961 | 1970 | 1976 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number of inhabitants | 1.714 | 1.983 | 2.063 | 2.344 | 2.618 | 3.138 | 3.363 | 3.540 |