Willebroek

Willebroek
Municipality
Willebroek town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Willebroek
Willebroek Location in Belgium Location of Willebroek in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°04′N 04°22′E
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)
• 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.

The city is subject of the song De Brug van Willebroek by Wannes Van de Velde.

External links

• Media related to Willebroek at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website - Available only in Dutch
• Local history & dialect website - Available only in Dutch