Rijkevorsel
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  Rijkevorsel Location in Belgium | |||
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Location of Rijkevorsel in the province of Antwerp  | |||
| 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 | Dorien Cuylaerts (N-VA) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V, sp.a, VORSEL | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 46.79 km2 (18.07 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2013)[1] | |||
| • Total | 11,434 | ||
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 2310 | ||
| Area codes | 03, 014 | ||
| Website | www.rijkevorsel.be | ||
Rijkevorsel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌrɛi̯kəˈvɔrsəl]) 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
- George Kooymans, composer, musician, producer, guitarist at Golden Earring rockband
References
- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)
External links
Media related to Rijkevorsel at Wikimedia Commons- Official website - Available only in Dutch
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