Zichem is a village of the town of Scherpenheuvel-Zichem in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant.

Zichem belonged to Maria van Loon-Heinsberg, who was a descendant of the Counts of Loon.

After her marriage in 1440 to Jan IV of Nassau, Zichem became part of the county of Nassau-Dillenburg.

The television series Wij, Heren van Zichem was based on several conjoined stories by Ernest Claes.

Ernest Claes (1885-1968), writer Peter Jan Beckx (1795-1887), superior of the Jesuits.