Hemiksem

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Hemiksem
Municipality of Belgium

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Hemiksem
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°09′N 04°21′E / 51.150°N 4.350°E / 51.150; 4.350Coordinates: 51°09′N 04°21′E / 51.150°N 4.350°E / 51.150; 4.350
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province Antwerp
Arrondissement Antwerp
Government
 • Mayor Eddy De Herdt (sp.a)
 • Governing party/ies sp.a, CD&V/N-VA
Area
 • Total 5.44 km2 (2.10 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2012)[1]
 • Total 10,605
 • Density 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Postal codes 2620
Area codes 03
Website www.hemiksem.be

Hemiksem (historical spellings Heymissen and Hemixem) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Hemiksem proper. On January 1, 2010 Hemiksem had a total population of 10,166. The total area is 5.44 km² which gives a population density of 1,868 inhabitants per km².

Sights

The most notable sight in Hemiksem is the 13th century St. Bernard's Abbey, which now houses the town hall and police headquarters, after having undergone extensive renovations in the past decade.

Notable inhabitants

There Are NO notable inhabitants of Hemiksem

  • Sint Bernardusabdij in Hemiksem.

  • Sunset over the river Scheldt seen from Hemiksem.

  • Photo taken at a Hemiksem fishing pond.

  • Ferry of Bazel-Hemiksem

References

  1. ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2012 (XLS; 214 KB)

External links

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