Retie
Retie (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈreːti]) is a municipality located in the Campine region of the province of Antwerp, Belgium. The municipality comprises the town of Retie proper and several hamlets of which Schoonbroek is the largest. On 1 January 2012 Retie had a total population of 10,799. The total area is 48.39 km2 which gives a population density of 213 inhabitants per square kilometre.
Retie | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Retie Location in Belgium
Location of Retie in the province of Antwerp  | |
| Coordinates: 51°16′N 05°04′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Arrondissement | Turnhout |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Patrick Geuens (NR) |
| • Governing party/ies | Nieuw Retie, N-VA |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.39 km2 (18.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 11,240 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 2470 |
| Area codes | 014 |
| Website | www.retie.be |
The Francophone name of Retie is Rethy.
Famous inhabitants
- Lodewijk de Koninck (1838–1924), writer
- Peter van Hove (?–1793), Friar Minor
- Zefa Raeymaekers, (1922–2017), journalist, poet, politician
See also
- Princes Park, Retie, which was also a location in the award-winning tv series Flesh and Bones.
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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