Kasterlee () 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
Antwerp (; ; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of Antwerp Province, and the third-largest city in Belgium by area at , after ...
. The municipality comprises the towns of Kasterlee proper,
Lichtaart and
Tielen. In 2021, Kasterlee had a total population of 19,052. The total area is 71.56 km
2.
The town is
twinned with
Plaffeien (
Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...
).
Notable Person
*
Baron
Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often Hereditary title, hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than ...
Bob Stouthuysen (b. 10 March 1929), businessman.
Gallery
Image:Crepuscular rays in the woods of Kasterlee, Belgium.jpg, Crepuscular rays in the woods of Kasterlee
File:Kasterlee - Kleine Nete.jpg, the Kleine Nete in Kasterlee
File:A Kasterlee, Keeses Molen, standerdmolen 12W.JPG, Keeses Molen
References
External links
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* - Available only in
Dutch
Municipalities of Antwerp Province
Populated places in Antwerp Province
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