Willebroek

Willebroek
Municipality

Willebroek town hall

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Willebroek

Location in Belgium

Coordinates: 51°04′N 04°22′E / 51.067°N 4.367°E / 51.067; 4.367Coordinates: 51°04′N 04°22′E / 51.067°N 4.367°E / 51.067; 4.367
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province Antwerp
Arrondissement Mechelen
Government
 • Mayor Eddy Bevers (N-VA)
 • Governing party/ies N-VA, CD&V, Open VLD
Area
 • Total 27.41 km2 (10.58 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
 • Total 25,745
 • Density 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Postal codes 2830
Area codes 03
Website www.willebroek.be

Willebroek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləbruk], old spelling: Willebroeck) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Blaasveld, Heindonk, Tisselt, Klein Willebroek, and Willebroek proper. On January 1, 2006, Willebroek had a total population of 23,044. The total area is 27.41 km² which gives a population density of 841 inhabitants per km².

Willebroek is linked to Brussels by the Willebroek Canal.

Willebroek is also home to the Kanaalfeesten, a yearly festival that takes place throughout the town which includes live concerts (mostly of local bands) and general festival attractions, like a mini roller coaster, a duck shoot, etc.

References

  1. ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)
 Boom, Rumst
Puurs Mechelen
   Willebroek  
Londerzeel (VBR) Kapelle-op-den-Bos (VBR)


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