Servizio aeroportuale ad Aarschot

Scoppio (Pronuncia olandese: [ˈaːrsxɔt] ) è una città e un comune nella provincia del Brabante Fiammingo, nelle Fiandre, in Belgio. Il comune comprende la città di Aarschot propriamente detta e le città di Gelrode, Langdorp e Rillaar. Il 1° gennaio 2019, Aarschot aveva una popolazione totale di 30.106. Il luogo totale è di 62,52 km (24,14 miglia quadrate) che dà una densità di popolazione di 446 abitanti per km.

It is located in the ration of Flemish Brabant called Hageland, located to the east of Leuven. Aarschot is a definitely typical town in the same way as a long history, dating back to the times of the Roman emperors, according to myths. The church, which dominates the look of the city, is built subsequent to the typical brown rock quarried from the hills in the surrounding areas. These thesame hills were in the Middle Ages house to some of the most well-regarded vineyards of Europe. Today the chain hills, which originate in Bolderberg, Heusden-Zolder, and continue as in the distance as Calais in France, are mainly covered bearing in mind woods and fruit yards.

The title of Duke of Aarschot, created in 1533, is the oldest (not-Sovereign) Ducal title in Belgium (title created for the House of Croÿ, later familial by the House of Arenberg that still holds it).

Mentre la Chiesa di Nostra Signora (Chiesa della Nostra Signora) definitely leaves its mark on the proclaim of the city, nothing defines Aarschot bigger than the river that passes through it: the Demer. Aarschot is situated in the valley of this brown-colored river.

Aarschot was hit very hard in World War I. When German troops occupied the city upon 19 August 1914, Colonel Stenger, commander of the 8th German Infantry Brigade, was shot dead on the balcony of the town hall. The German reprisal was no question harsh.
Many houses were set on fire and 156 people were executed, including Mayor Tielemans and his 15-year-old son. The bordering day, the entire population was ordered to evacuate the city.