'''Mechelen''' is a town of about 85,000 (2016) people in the [[Flanders|Flemish region]] of [[Belgium]].
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'''Mechelen''' is a town of about 85,000 (2016) people in the [[Flanders|Flemish region]] of [[Belgium]]. Mechelen reached its zenith as capital of the [[Netherlands]] and as a centre of culture under the regency of Margaret of Austria. Since 1559 Mechelen has been the see of Belgium’s only archbishopric.<ref>https://www.britannica.com/place/Mechelen</ref>
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== External links ==
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*[https://www.mechelen.be Official website of the city of Mechelen.]