Willebroek
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 Willebroek
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| Coordinates: 51°04′N 04°22′E / 51.067°N 4.367°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Province | Antwerp | ||
| Arrondissement | Mechelen | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Marc De Laet (sp.a) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | sp.a, CD&V | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 27.41 km2 (10.58 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 24,204 | ||
| • Density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 2830 | ||
| Area codes | 03 | ||
| Website | www.willebroek.be | ||
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Map of Willebroek
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Willebroek (old spelling: Willebroeck) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Blaasveld, Heindonk, Tisselt, Klein Willebroek and Willebroek proper. On January 1, 2006 Willebroek had a total population of 23,044. The total area is 27.41 km² which gives a population density of 841 inhabitants per km².
Willebroek is linked to Brussels by the Willebroek Canal.
Willebroek is also home to the Kanaalfeesten, a yearly festival that takes place throughout the town which includes live concerts (mostly of local bands) and general festival attractions, like a mini roller coaster, a duck shoot, etc.
[edit] References
- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)
[edit] External links
- Official website - Available only in Dutch
- Local history & dialect website - Available only in Dutch
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