Retie (; french: Réthy, ) is a municipality located in the
Campine
The Campine (French ) or De Kempen ( Dutch ) is a natural region situated chiefly in north-eastern Belgium and parts of the south-eastern Netherlands which once consisted mainly of extensive moors, tracts of sandy heath, and wetlands. It encom ...
region of the province of
Antwerp,
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to ...
. The municipality comprises the town of Retie proper and several hamlets of which Schoonbroek is the largest. In 2021, Retie had a total population of 11,582. The total area is 48.39 km
2.
The
Francophone
French became an international language in the Middle Ages, when the power of the Kingdom of France made it the second international language, alongside Latin. This status continued to grow into the 18th century, by which time French was the ...
name of Retie is Rethy.
Famous inhabitants
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Julien Cools (born 1947), footballer
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Lodewijk de Koninck (1838–1924), writer
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Peter van Hove
Peter van Hove (–1793) was a Flemish Friar Minor, lector in theology and exegete.
Biography
Peter was born at Retie, in the Campine region of Flanders (Belgium). He was a pupil of Willem Smits, O.F.M., founder and first prefect of the "Musæum ...
(?–1793), Friar Minor
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Zefa Raeymaekers
Josepha Raeymaekers or Zefa Raeymaekers (11 September 1922 – 9 January 2017) was a Belgian journalist, poet and politician of the CVP.
Biography
She was born on 11 September 1922 in Retie, Belgium. After attending a vocational school for cutti ...
, (1922–2017), journalist, poet, politician
See also
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Princes Park, Retie
The Princes Park in Retie ( nl, Prinsenpark) is located in the Campine region of the Antwerp province in Flanders, Belgium. It is a popular park for walking, jogging, cycling and sightseeing.
History
The poor soil of the Campine region was called ...
, which was also a location in the award-winning
tv series
A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, or cable, excluding breaking news, advertisements, or trailers that are typically placed b ...
Flesh and Bones
Van Vlees en Bloed (English: "From Flesh and Blood") is an international award-winning Belgian tragicomedy and miniseries written by Tom Van Dyck and Michiel Devlieger. The series was produced by Woestijnvis and first aired in 2009 on the Belgia ...
.
References
External links
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Official website
Municipalities of Antwerp Province
Populated places in Antwerp Province
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