Ranst
Ranst | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Ranst  | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Arrondissement | Antwerp |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lode Hofmans (VLD) |
| • Governing party/ies | R.A.N.S.T., VLD, Groen! |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.67 km2 (16.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 19,187 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 2520 |
| NIS code | 11035 |
| Area codes | 03 |
| Website | www.ranst.be |
Ranst (Dutch pronunciation: [rɑnst]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Broechem (townhall), Emblem, Oelegem, and Ranst (postoffice) proper. On January 1, 2006, Ranst had a total population of 17,827. The total area is 43.58 km² which gives a population density of 409 inhabitants per km².
Notable people
- Jozef Simons, (1888-1948), writer and poet, born in Oelegem.
References
- ^ "Bevolking naar woonplaats, nationaliteit, burgerlijke staat, leeftijd en geslacht". Statbel. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
External links
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