Aartselaar

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Etymology

The origin of the name of the town is obscure; the most probable etymology refers to "Arcelar", a clearing in the woods (laar) located near a border (archas).[2]

Mayors

References

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External links

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  1. Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)
  2. http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/be-vanaa.html