Essen, Belgium
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 Essen, Belgium
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| Coordinates: 51°28′N 04°28′E / 51.467°N 4.467°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Province | Antwerp | ||
| Arrondissement | Antwerp | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Gaston Van Tichelt (CD&V) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V, sp.a | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 47.48 km2 (18.33 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 17,797 | ||
| • Density | 370/km2 (970/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 2910 | ||
| Area codes | 03 | ||
| Website | www.essen.be | ||
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Map of Essen, Belgium
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Essen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Essen Centrum, Heikant, Horendonk, Wildert, Statie en Hoek. On January 1, 2007 Essen had a total population of 17,143. The total area is 47.48 km² which gives a population density of 358 inhabitants per km².
The town is near the border with the Netherlands. It has a train station; going north it is the last one in Belgium. The station before Essen is Wildert, another station in Essen. The next station is Roosendaal, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
[edit] Notable living inhabitants
- Raf and Mich Walschaerts: cabaret duo (Kommil Foo)
- Frank Focketyn, actor
- Zdeněk Štybar, Czech cyclist
- Tom Meeusen, cyclist
- Bart Aernouts, cyclist
- Jan Goossenaerts, supercentenarian
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[edit] References
- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)
[edit] External links
- (Dutch) Official website
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