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Schilde
Schilde () is a municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality ... located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Schilde proper and . In 2021, Schilde had a total population of 19,925. The total area is 35.99 km². It has one of the highest per capita income levels in Flanders. References External links * * Municipalities of Antwerp Province Populated places in Antwerp Province {{Antwerp-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antwerp (province)
Antwerp Province ( nl, Provincie Antwerpen ' french: Province d'Anvers, german: Provinz Antwerpen) is the northernmost province both of the Flemish Region, also called Flanders, and of Belgium. It borders on the North Brabant province of the Netherlands to the north and the Belgian provinces of Limburg, Flemish Brabant and East Flanders. Its capital is Antwerp, which includes the Port of Antwerp, the second-largest seaport in Europe. It has an area of , and with over 1.85 million inhabitants as of January 2019, is the country's most populous province. The province consists of three arrondissements: Antwerp, Mechelen and Turnhout. The eastern part of the province comprises the main part of the Campine region. History During the early Middle Ages the region was part of the Frankish Empire, which was divided into several '' pagi''. The territory of the present-day province belonged to several ''pagi'' of which the region around what would become the city of Antwerp belonged to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schoten
Schoten () is a municipality located in Antwerp Province, Belgium. The municipality only comprises the town of Schoten proper. As of 1 January 2020 Schoten has a total population of 34,311. The total area is which gives a population density of . Schoten borders the Antwerp districts Merksem to the west and Deurne to the south west. Neighboring municipalities include Brasschaat to the north, Brecht to the north east, Schilde Schilde () is a municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subor ... to the east, and Wijnegem to the south. History Early Middle Ages The history and usage of the name Schoten may have come from the name given to the wooden dividing walls (''schot'' in Dutch language, Dutch) that were driven in the ground to separate private property. The Christianization of the area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissement Of Antwerp
The Arrondissement of Antwerp (; ) is one of the three administrative arrondissements in Antwerp Province, Belgium. It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement. The territory of the Judicial Arrondissement of Antwerp coincides with that of the Administrative Arrondissement of Antwerp. History The Arrondissement of Antwerp was created in 1800 as the first arrondissement in the Department of Deux-Nèthes (). It originally comprised the cantons of Antwerp, Boom, Berchem, Brecht, Ekeren and Zandhoven. In 1923, the then municipalities of Burcht and Zwijndrecht (Burcht was merged into Zwijndrecht in 1977 to form the present-day municipality of Zwijndrecht) in the Arrondissement of Sint-Niklaas were added to the arrondissement. Municipalities The Administrative Arrondissement of Antwerp consists of the following municipalities: * Aartselaar * Antwerp * Boechout * Boom * Borsbeek * Brasschaat * Brecht * Edegem * Essen * Hemiksem * Hove * Kalmthout * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brecht, Belgium
Brecht () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Brecht proper, Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor and . In 2021, Brecht had a total population of 29,809. The total area is 90.84 km². Brecht is a fast-growing municipality in the north of the Antwerp province, near the Dutch border. Noorderkempen, a railway station on the HSL 4, opened on 15 June 2009. Images Image:Brecht kerk.jpg, Sint-Michielskerk in Brecht File:Groot Schietveld 001.jpg, Nature reserve Groot Schietveld File:A Brecht, Stenen molen, bergmolen, kettingkruier 00W.JPG, Windmill in Brecht Notable people * Jan van der Noot (1539–1595), writer and poet, born in Brecht * Leonard Lessius (1554-1623), moral theologian, born in Brecht * Walter Van Beirendonck (1957-), fashion designer and one of the Antwerp Six * Jean Kockerols (1958-), Roman Catholic bishop Climate See also * Brecht Abbey * Noorderkempen railway station Noorderkempen is a railwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malle
Malle () is a municipality located in the Campine region of the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the villages of Oostmalle and Westmalle. In 2021, Malle had a total population of 15,620. The total area is 51.99 km2. History Early history The origin and meaning of the word Malle is uncertain: on the one hand it could refer to an extended plain, border or stop, but more likely it refers to a place which was used by the Franks for legal matters. A ''Mallum'' was a general court session presided by the count. In Irish, the name ''Ó Maoileoin'', means a devotee of St. John. A record of the name Malle emerges for the first time in 1194, when the bishop of Kamerijk donated the altar of Malle and Vorsele to the ''Chapter of Our Kind Lady of Antwerp''. Originally Oostmalle, Westmalle and Zoersel were joined into one domain: Malle, which was part of the County Toxandria. The origin of Oostmalle dates back to the Roman era, when a settlement was bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoersel
Zoersel () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of , , and Zoersel proper. In 2021, Zoersel had a total population of 22,142. The total area is 38.65 km2. Sports The women's A squad of volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ... club Gea Happel Amigos Zoersel plays at the highest level of the Belgian league pyramid. References External links * **Official website Zoersel, Municipalities of Antwerp Province Populated places in Antwerp Province {{Antwerp-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranst
Ranst () is a municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality ... in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Broechem (townhall), , Oelegem, and Ranst (postoffice) proper. In 2021, Ranst had a total population of 19,249. The total area is . Notable people * Wouter Berthout van Ranst * Jozef Simons, (1888-1948), writer and poet, born in Oelegem. Partnership * Herbstein, since 1968. References External links * *Official website Municipalities of Antwerp Province Populated places in Antwerp Province {{Antwerp-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wommelgem
Wommelgem () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Wommelgem proper. In 2021, Wommelgem had a total population of 12,991. The total area is 13.01 km². Economy Wommelgem is one of 25 municipalities within the Albert Canal The Albert Canal (, ) is a canal located in northeastern Belgium, which was named for King Albert I of Belgium. The Albert Canal connects Antwerp with Liège, and also the Meuse river with the Scheldt river. It also connects with the Dessel ... economic network ( Economisch Netwerk Albertkanaal). The hardware store-chain Hubo Belgium is headquartered in Wommelgem. References External links * *Official website Municipalities of Antwerp Province Populated places in Antwerp Province {{Antwerp-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wijnegem
Wijnegem () is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality located in the Belgium, Belgian province of Antwerp (province), Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Wijnegem proper. Wijnegem is one of the most expensive municipalities of the Flanders. In 2021, Wijnegem had a total population of 10,084. The total area is . Wijnegem has the biggest shopping mall in the Benelux, the Wijnegem Shopping Center References External links * *Official website Municipalities of Antwerp Province Populated places in Antwerp Province Wijnegem, {{Antwerp-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Flemish Alliance
The New Flemish Alliance ( nl, Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie, N-VA) is a Flemish nationalist and conservative political party in Belgium. The party was founded in 2001 by the right-leaning fraction of the centrist-nationalist People's Union (VU). The N-VA is a regionalist and separatist movement that self-identifies with the promotion of civic nationalism.Manifesto of the New Flemish Alliance point 13: "Inclusion for newcomers" (in Dutch). It is considered part of the Flemish Movement; the party strives for the peaceful [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Open Flemish Liberals And Democrats
french: Libéraux et démocrates flamands ouverts , abbreviation = Open Vld , logo = , leader1_title = President , leader1_name = Egbert Lachaert , foundation = 1992 (VLD)2007 (Open Vld) , predecessor = Party for Freedom and Progress , headquarters = Melsensstraat 34 Brussels , membership_year = 2018 , membership = 60,000 , ideology = , position = Centre-right , international = Liberal International , european = Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe , europarl = Renew Europe , affiliation1_title = Francophone counterpart , affiliation1 = Reformist Movement , affiliation2_title = Germanophone counterpart , affiliation2 = Party for Freedom and Progress , seats1_title = Chamber of Representatives , seats1 = , seats2_title = Senate , seats2 = , seats3_title = Flemish Parliament , seats3 = , seats4_title = Brussel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
