Beerse

Beerse
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Beerse Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°19′N 04°52′E
Country	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Turnhout
Government
• Mayor	Staf Willemsens (CDE)
• Governing party/ies	CDE, Groen!
Area
• Total	37.48 km2 (14.5 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2010)
• Total	17,003
• Density	453.7/km2 (1,175/sq mi)
Postal codes	2340
Area codes	014, 03
Website	www.beerse.be
Map of Beerse

Beerse is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Beerse proper and Vlimmeren. On 1 January 2006 Beerse had a total population of 16,482. By the end of 2007, this number had risen to 16,757. The total area is 37.48 km² which gives a population density of 447 inhabitants per km². The pharmaceutical company Janssen Pharmaceutica, founded by Dr. Paul Janssen, has its headquarters in Beerse.

Industry

Several companies are located in Beerse, of which the most important are:

• Janssen Pharmaceutica (pharmaceuticals)
• Metallo-Chimique (metallurgy)
• Wienerberger Beerse (bricks)
• Glacio (ice cream)
• Aurora productions (paper and plastics)

Notable inhabitants

• Peter Evrard, singer
• René Verheyen, soccer player
• Patrick Vervoort, soccer player

References

• Age distribution