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 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 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. Schilde is home to

Rugbyclub Diabolos Rugbyclub Diabolos is a Belgian rugby club in Schilde Schilde () is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality located in the Belgium, Belgian province of Antwerp (province), Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Schilde proper and . ...

Notable people

Els van Doesburg Elisabeth "Els" van Doesburg (born 24 May 1989) is a Dutch- Belgian politician of the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) party who has served as the acting mayor of Antwerp since 2025 and as a member of the Flemish Parliament since 2024 for the Antwerp ...

(born 1989), Mayor of Antwerp

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* * Municipalities of Antwerp Province Populated places in Antwerp Province {{Antwerp-geo-stub