Beerse
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| Beerse | |||
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| Municipality of Belgium | |||
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Map of Beerse
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| Coordinates: 51°19′N 04°52′E / 51.317°N 4.867°ECoordinates: 51°19′N 04°52′E / 51.317°N 4.867°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Province | Antwerp | ||
| Arrondissement | Turnhout | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Staf Willemsens (CDE) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | CDE, Groen! | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 37.48 km2 (14.47 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2012)[1] | |||
| • Total | 17,167 | ||
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 2340 | ||
| Area codes | 014, 03 | ||
| Website | www.beerse.be | ||
Beerse is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Beerse proper and Vlimmeren. On 1 January 2006 Beerse had a total population of 16,482. By the end of 2007, this number had risen to 16,757.[2] The total area is 37.48 km² which gives a population density of 447 inhabitants per km². The pharmaceutical company Janssen Pharmaceutica, founded by Dr. Paul Janssen, has its headquarters in Beerse.
Industry
Several companies are located in Beerse, of which the most important are:
- Janssen Pharmaceutica (pharmaceuticals)
- Metallo-Chimique (metallurgy)
- Wienerberger Beerse (bricks)
- Glacio (ice cream)
- Aurora productions (paper and plastics)
Notable inhabitants
- Peter Evrard, singer
- René Verheyen, soccer player
- Patrick Vervoort, soccer player
References
- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2012 (XLS; 214 KB)
- ↑ Official website (in Dutch) - Statistics
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