Comedians born in Heist-op-den-Berg

Heist-op-den-Berg rises around the low hill that gives it its name, in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Its markets, shops and schools make it the commercial hub for the countryside around it.

Pieter Verelst was born here. Flanders is compact, so the touring Dutch-language acts of a growing stand-up scene reach cultural centres across the wider region without much travel.