Mortsel
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| 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 | Antwerp | |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | |
| Area | 7.78 km² | |
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| Population – Males – Females - Density |
24,427 (January 1, 2006) 48.27% 51.73% 3138 inhab./km² |
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| Unemployment rate | 7.32% (January 1, 2006) | |
| Mean annual income | 15,300 €/pers. (2003) | |
| Government | ||
| Mayor | Ingrid Pira (Groen!) | |
| Governing parties | Groen!, CD&V, VLAM, VLD | |
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| Postal codes | 2640 | |
| Area codes | 03 | |
| Web address | www.mortsel.be | |
Mortsel is a city and municipality close to the city of Antwerp located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the city of Mortsel proper. On January 1, 2006 Mortsel had a total population of 24,427 people. The total area is 7.78 km² which gives a population density of 3,138 inhabitants per km². This is the highest population density of any municipality in the Flemish Region (Flanders), and second-highest (to Saint-Nicolas) outside the Brussels-Capital Region.
Mortsel is bordered by Antwerp (districts Wilrijk, Berchem and Deurne), Borsbeek, Boechout, Hove, and Edegem.
The headquarters of Agfa-Gevaert are situated in Mortsel.
Mortsel was the victim of one of the major tragedies and errors of World War II. On April 5, 1943, the bombing of the Minerva car factory, then used to repair Luftwaffe planes, was the target of a big bombing raid by the Allies, but the target was missed and a residential area hit instead, resulting in the death of 936 civilians, including 209 children. The last V2 launched against Antwerp also fell in Mortsel, killing 27 people, on March 27th, 1945.
[edit] Famous people
- Wim Helsen, stand-up comedian
- Dimitri Leue, actor
- Bart Peeters, musician, actor, TV presenter
- Clem Schouwenaars (b. Mortsel, 1932-1993), writer
- Luc Tuymans, painter
- Jos Vandeloo, writer
- Siska Schoeters, radio personality
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- (Dutch) Official website
- MORTSEL.COM The shopping guide of Mortsel
- Mortsel link page
- Info on Mortsel bombing
- Info on V1 and V2 bombings of Antwerp
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