Erps-Kwerps
Erps-Kwerps is a village in the Belgian Province of Flemish Brabant and a sub-municipality of Kortenberg. It has an area of 15.94 km^2.Geography
Neighbouring places are Nederokkerzeel, Kortenberg, , Meerbeek and Everberg.Location
The village is situated on the prolongation of the runway 07R/25L of the Brussels Airport. Its geographical coordinates are 50° 54' 0" North, 4° 34' 0" East.Farming in the region
Since it is located within the fertile Central Plateau of the Province of Brabant it is also part of the so-called "Brabantse Groentenstreek", the "Brabant vegetable region". The main cultivation product is Belgian endives.Parishes
Two parishes exist in Erps-Kwerps, Erps and Kwerps, each having its own church. The church of Erps is named after Saint Amand and the church of Kwerps after Saint Peter. The latter owns a choir of the seventeenth century and a tower of the late Romanesque period. The old town hall at the town square of Erps was built in 1875 after the design of Alexander Van Arenbergh of Leuven.Transportation
Erps-Kwerps is connected to the railway Brussels - Liège. The railway station is 2 km from the town centre.
