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  1. Mechelen - Wikipedia

    Mechelen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɛxələ (n)] ⓘ; French: Malines [malin] ⓘ; historically known as Mechlin in English [n 1]) is a city and municipality in the …

    CountryBelgium
    ProvinceAntwerp
    Area codes015–03
    History

    Archaeological proof of habitation during the La Tène era in the triangle BrusselsLeuvenAntwerp, mainly concentrated around Mechelen, which originated in wetlands, includes an 8.4-metre-long (28 ft) canoe cut f… See more

    Folklore

    Most cities in Flanders have a mock name for their inhabitants. Since 1687, for their heroic attempt to fight the fire high up in the Saint-Rumbold's Tower, where the gothic windows had shown the flaring of only the moon betw… See more

    Dialect

    Informally, many Mechlinians (Dutch Mechelaars, locally pronounced Mecheleirs) speak Mechlinian (Mechels), a Dutch dialect which is distinct from other Brabantic dialects.
    Since 1995… See more

    Specialties

    Historically famous Mechlinian trades include laken (woollen cloth), tapestries, cordwain, Mechlin lace (precious bobbin lace, already from the early 18th century), wood carving and sculpturing, and furniture.
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