Meise

Meise (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɛisə]) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium.

The municipality comprises the towns of Meise proper and Wolvertem (a deelgemeente), and several smaller villages like Sint-Brixius-Rode, Oppem, Meusegem, Impde/Imde, Rossem, Westrode and quarters as Bouchout, Nerom and Slozen.

On January 1, 2006, Meise had a total population of 18,464.

The A12 runs vertically through the middle of Meise.

Some of Meise's most famous inhabitants are: Empress Carlota of Mexico (born the first Belgian princess) spent many secluded years at Bouchout Castle, where she died in 1927.