Essen, Belgium
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 Essen |
||
|---|---|---|
|
||
 |
 |
|
| Geography | ||
| Country | .svg/27px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
|
| Region |  Flemish Region |
|
| Community | Flemish Community |
|
| Province |  Antwerp |
|
| Arrondissement | Antwerp | |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | |
| Area | 47.48 km² | |
| Population (Source: NIS) | ||
| Population – Males – Females - Density |
17,001 (January 1, 2006) 50.03% 49.97% 35 inhab./km² |
|
| Economy | ||
| Unemployment rate | 6.24% (January 1, 2006) | |
| Mean annual income | 12,262 €/pers. (2003) | |
| Government | ||
| Mayor | Gaston Van Tichelt (CD&V) | |
| Governing parties | CD&V, sp.a | |
| Other information | ||
| Postal codes | 2910 | |
| Area codes | 03 | |
| Web address | www.essen.be | |
Essen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Essen Centrum, Heikant, Horendonk, Wildert, Statie en Hoek. On January 1, 2007 Essen had a total population of 17,143. The total area is 47.48 km² which gives a population density of 358 inhabitants per km².
The town is near the border with the Netherlands. It has a train station; going north it is the last one in Belgium. The station before Essen is Wildert, another station in Essen. The next station is Roosendaal, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
[edit] Notable inhabitants
- Raf and Mich Walschaerts Cabaret duo (Kommil Foo)
[edit] External links
- (Dutch) Official website
|
|||||||||||
