Mol, Belgium
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| Geography | ||
| Country | .svg/27px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
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| Region |  Flemish Region |
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| Community | Flemish Community |
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| Province |  Antwerp |
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| Arrondissement | Turnhout | |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | |
| Area | 114.26 km² | |
| Population (Source: NIS) | ||
| Population – Males – Females - Density |
32,751 (January 1, 2006) 49.78% 50.22% 287 inhab./km² |
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| Economy | ||
| Unemployment rate | 9.02% (January 1, 2006) | |
| Mean annual income | 13,648 €/pers. (2003) | |
| Government | ||
| Mayor | Paul Rotthier (CD&V) | |
| Governing parties | CD&V, VLD | |
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| Postal codes | 2400 | |
| Area codes | 014, 011 | |
| Web address | www.gemeentemol.be | |
Mol is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Mol proper. On January 1, 2007 Mol had a total population of 33,054 inhabitants. The total area is 114.26 km² which gives a population density of 289 inhabitants per km². [1] [2] [3]
Mol is a popular holiday resort, with a number of lakes surrounded by woods. The two main tourist lakes are Silvermeer, which opened as a Provincial Park in 1959 and offers a white sand beach as well as facilities such as an outdoor playground, and Kempensen Meren, which is bordered on its Southern edge by the large Sun Parks holiday centre.
The museum of Jakob Smits is located in the former vicarage of Mol-Sluis. This displays works of the artist Jakob Smits (1885-1928) and other painters of the Mol school, who were attracted to the area for its rustic views including several windmills (of which only one remains).
In the NE corner of Mol, near the Dutch border, lies the Norbertine Postel Abbey. Mol is also home to the SCK•CEN Belgian Nuclear Research Centre and the Flemish institute for technological research (VITO). In 1872 the Sablières et Carrières Réunies (SCR), now Sibelco, was founded in order to extract the silica sand layers in Mol for industrial applications. The company became the global market leader in this sector with production sites all over the world.
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[edit] Municipality structure
The municipality of Mol is diverted in different little towns respectively named:
- Mol-Centrum;
- Mol-Donk;
- Mol-Ezaart;
- Mol-Ginderbuiten;
- Mol-Gompel;
- Mol-Heidehuizen;
- Mol-Millegem;
- Mol-Postel;
- Mol-Wezel.
See the corresponding maps or zoom from here.
[edit] Famous inhabitants
- Tom Boonen, professional cyclist, 2005 World Road Race Champion.
- Filip Dewulf, tennis player, semi-finalist on the French Open.
- Kirsten Flipkens, tennis player, ITF Junior World Champion in 2003.
- Hadise Açıkgöz, former Pop Idol 2003 contestant, and now a singer.
- Joël Smets, former motocross world champion.
[edit] References
- ^ http://statbel.fgov.be/ (see Mol)
- ^ http://statbel.fgov.be/verkiezingen2006/downloads/com_gem_13025_nl.doc.pdf
- ^ http://statbel.fgov.be/elections2006/downloads/com_gem_13025_fr.doc.pdf
[edit] External links
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