Willebroek
Willebroek | |
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.jpg) Willebroek town hall | |
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Location of Willebroek  | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Arrondissement | Mechelen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eddy Bevers (N-VA) |
| • Governing party/ies | N-VA, CD&V, Open VLD |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.37 km2 (10.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 26,223 |
| • Density | 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 2830 |
| NIS code | 12040 |
| Area codes | 03 |
| Website | www.willebroek.be |
Willebroek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləbruk], 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.
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Willebroek at Wikimedia Commons- Official website - Available only in Dutch
- Local history & dialect website - Available only in Dutch
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