Arendonk
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  Arendonk Location in Belgium | |||
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Location of Arendonk in the province of Antwerp  | |||
| Coordinates: 51°19′N 05°05′E / 51.317°N 5.083°ECoordinates: 51°19′N 05°05′E / 51.317°N 5.083°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Province | Antwerp | ||
| Arrondissement | Turnhout | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Nest Buijs (CD&V) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V, sp.a | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 55.38 km2 (21.38 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2013)[1] | |||
| • Total | 12,894 | ||
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 2370 | ||
| Area codes | 014 | ||
| Website | www.arendonk.be | ||
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Telowerelè-er
 Dialect spoken nickname of an Arendonk inhabitant |
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Arendonk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːrəndɔŋk]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Arendonk proper. On January 1, 2006 Arendonk had a total population of 12,215. The total area is 55.38 km² which gives a population density of 221 inhabitants per km².
The spoken language is Kempenlands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch).[2]
Nickname
The nickname for a person living in Arendonk is "Telowerelè'er" meaning dish-licker. A statue personating the nickname is located in proximity of the Toremansmolen windmill, another attraction. The mill is still operational and can be visited regularly. The mayor of this city is called Kristof Hendrickx.
Famous inhabitants
- Rik Van Steenbergen, thrice World Cycling Champion
- René Mertens, cyclist in the 1948 Tour de France[3]
- Karel Meulemans, one of the best pigeonfanciers worldwide
Image gallery
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OLV Church Arendonk
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Rik Van Steenbergen
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Telowerelè'er and Toremansmolen
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Arendonks Academy of art located in a former cigar factory of "Karel I sigaren"
See also
References
- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)
- ↑ Jos & Cor Swanenberg: Taal in stad en land: Oost-Brabants, ISBN 9012090105
- ↑ "35ème Tour de France 1948" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
External links
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- Official website - Available only in Dutch
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Ravels | Reusel-De Mierden (NL-NB) | | |
| Oud-Turnhout |  |
Reusel-De Mierden (NL-NB) | ||
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| Retie | Mol |
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