Beerse
Beerse | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Beerse  | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Arrondissement | Turnhout |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marc Smans (N-VA) |
| • Governing party/ies | N-VA, BEERSEplus |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.36 km2 (14.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 18,128 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 2340 |
| NIS code | 13004 |
| Area codes | 014, 03 |
| Website | www.beerse.be |
Beerse (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbeːrsə]) 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.[2] 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
- ^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
- ^ Official website (in Dutch) - Statistics
External links
Media related to Beerse at Wikimedia Commons- Age distribution
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