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Beersel (Dutch: [ˈbeːrsəl] (listen)) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Alsemberg, Beersel proper, Dworp, Huizingen and Lot. On 1 January 2018 Beersel had a total population of 25,069. The total area is 30.01 km² which gives a population density of 835 inhabitants per km². It is close to Brussels; Beersel is approximately 12 km southwest of the center of the city. Beersel is perhaps best known for the "Kasteel van Beersel" (Beersel Castle), built between 1300 and 1310 by Jan II, the Duke of Brabant, as a defense for Brussels. Guillaume Dufay (1397–1474), a notable 15th century Franco-Flemish composer, was likely born in Beersel. Beersel is known for its boterham met plattekaas en radijzen (sandwich with white cheese and radishes), usually served with a geuze beer, and for its mandjeskaas (literally 'basket cheese'), which is a white cheese stored in little baskets. Beersel also has two traditional, authentic geuze breweries, Oud Beersel and 3 Fonteinen.

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Lotsestraat, Beersel

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Lotsestraat 62
1650 Beersel
Flemish Brabant, Belgium
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Chaussée d'Alsemberg
Chaussée d'Alsemberg

The Chaussée d'Alsemberg (French, pronounced [ʃo.se d‿al.sɛm.bɛʁɡ]) or Alsembergsesteenweg (Dutch, pronounced [ˈɑl.səm.bɛr(ə)x.səˌsteːn.ʋɛx]) is a major north–south road in Belgium, forming part of the N235. It runs from the Barrière de Saint-Gilles/Bareel van Sint-Gillis in the Brussels municipality of Saint-Gilles to the town of Braine-l'Alleud (Wallonia), covering almost 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) within the Brussels-Capital Region. Along its route, it passes through the municipalities of Forest, Uccle, Drogenbos, Linkebeek, Beersel and Alsemberg. Until nos. 139 and 156, the road lies on the territory of Saint-Gilles. Within Forest, where only a short section of the road is located, it borders the Altitude Cent/Hoogte Honderd area to the west and Berkendael/Berkendaal to the east. After this, the street enters Uccle, crosses the N261 at Globe, then continues southwards until Calevoet/Kalevoet. Beyond the Brussels Region, it continues towards the south-east through Linkebeek and Beersel before reaching Alsemberg, where it changes its name to become the Eigenbrakelsesteenweg until the regional border. In Braine-l'Alleud, it becomes the Chaussée d'Alsemberg again. The Chaussée d'Alsemberg has long been an important transport and commercial axis. Since the 19th century, it has been lined with residential buildings, shops and workshops, while public transport, including trams, has reinforced its role as a link between central Brussels and the southern periphery.