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Humbeek

Place in Flemish Region, Belgium

Humbeek is a small town in Belgium with approximately 4,574 inhabitants. It is located in the municipality of Grimbergen, in the province of Flemish Brabant. Humbeek has an area of 7.87 km2 and a population density of 506 inhabitants per km2. Humbeek is located along the Brussels-Scheldt Maritime Canal, which divides the village in two.

01History

Humbeek was an independent municipality with its own mayor until 1976. On January 1, 1977, it became a submunicipality of Grimbergen.

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