Betekom

Betekom is a village in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant and is a submunicipality of Begijnendijk. It was an independent municipality until the municipal reorganization of 1977.^[1] Rene Goriens, mayor of since 1964, became the mayor of the new formed municipality.^[2]

Betekom with the church visible

The memorial for the miners in Betekom who died in the Marcinelle mining disaster

The water mill Leefdaele mill [nl] was built before 1378 and is a protected monument.^[3]

The village centre has been a protected townscape since 1980 and has been an architectural heritage site since 2021. There are several 18th and 19th century buildings.^[4]