Temse

Temse
Municipality

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Temse

Location in Belgium

Coordinates: 51°07′N 04°12′E / 51.117°N 4.200°E / 51.117; 4.200Coordinates: 51°07′N 04°12′E / 51.117°N 4.200°E / 51.117; 4.200
Country  Belgium
Community Flanders Flemish Community
Region  Flemish Region
Province  East Flanders
Arrondissement Sint-Niklaas
Government
 • Mayor Luc De Ryck (CD&V)
 • Governing party/ies CD&V, NV-A
Area
 • Total 39.92 km2 (15.41 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
 • Total 29,194
 • Density 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Postal codes 9140
Area codes 03
Website www.temse.be

Temse (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtɛmsə]) is a municipality on the left side of the River Scheldt in East Flanders, Belgium.

The municipality comprises the towns of Elversele, Steendorp, Temse and Tielrode. On January 1, 2012, Temse had a population of 28,809. The total area is 39.92 km² which gives a population density of 722 inhabitants per km².

History

The name Temse is derived from the Gallo-Roman/Gaul Tamisiacum or Tamasiacum. This is also reflected in the French name for the town, Tamise. Main sight is the church, the needle of the tower is built by the famous sculptor Adriaan Nijs, who died in Temse. Inside the church the relics of Amalberga of Temse are venerated. Between 1829 and 1994, Temse was home to the Boelwerf shipyard which for much of the twentieth century dominated the local economy and employment market.

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References

  1. ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)


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