Rijkevorsel
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| Rijkevorsel | |||
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| Municipality of Belgium | |||
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Map of Rijkevorsel
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| Coordinates: 51°21′N 04°46′E / 51.350°N 4.767°ECoordinates: 51°21′N 04°46′E / 51.350°N 4.767°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Province | Antwerp | ||
| Arrondissement | Turnhout | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Maria Brughmans (CD&V) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V, sp.a, VORSEL | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 46.79 km2 (18.07 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2012)[1] | |||
| • Total | 11,434 | ||
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 2310 | ||
| Area codes | 03, 014 | ||
| Website | www.rijkevorsel.be | ||
Rijkevorsel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the town of Rijkevorsel, Achtel, Sint-Jozef-Rijkevorsel and Gammel. On January 1, 2006 Rijkevorsel had a total population of 10,674. The total area is 46.79 km² which gives a population density of 228 inhabitants per km².
Notable inhabitants
- AC Zimi, writer
- Aster Berkhof, writer
- Leo Pleysier, writer
References
- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2012 (XLS; 214 KB)
External links
- Official website - Available only in Dutch
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