Vorselaar
Vorselaar (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvɔrsəlaːr]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Vorselaar proper. On January 1, 2006, Vorselaar had a total population of 7,359. The total area is 27.62 km2 which gives a population density of 266 inhabitants per km2.
Vorselaar | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Vorselaar Location in Belgium
Location of Vorselaar in the province of Antwerp  | |
| Coordinates: 51°12′N 04°46′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Arrondissement | Turnhout |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lieven Janssens (ActieV) |
| • Governing party/ies | ActieV, CD&V |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.62 km2 (10.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,848 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 2290 |
| Area codes | 014, 03 |
| Website | www.vorselaar.be |
Famous inhabitants
- Cardinal Jozef-Ernest van Roey (b. Vorselaar, 13 January 1874-Mechelen, 6 August 1961)
- Bart Wellens, Cyclo-cross champion.
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Vorselaar at Wikimedia Commons- Official website - Available only in Dutch
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