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Overijse has a traditional festival every year, held in August (Druivenfeesten). The festival commemorates the industry that shaped the area, namely cultivation of grapes (
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or Brussels are represented by 8 members on the 27-seat local council. According to the 2008 census, Overijse was also home to 4,842
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IJse Castle (17th century) with a 16th-century facade and a 15th-century hunting pavilion; against the castle walls
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in origin, and translated means 'Water'. Overijse was the birthplace of the 16th century humanist
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metropolitan area. The municipality comprises the town of Overijse proper, and the communities of
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including 1,236 Dutch, 766 British, 505 Germans, 375 Americans, 311 French and 295 Italian.
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Near Overijse there is a medium wave transmitter for the Belgian foreign radio service.
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In the village of Tombeek, the 16th-century Bisdom Castle with 12th-century towers.
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of 549/km (1,420/sq mi). Overijse is surrounded by an extensive woodlands (
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beer. The Leffe beers were brewed in Overijse from 1952 until 1977, when the
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By the beguinage (1264), a 15th-century Gothic castle.
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Overijse is located in Belgium

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