Wuustwezel
municipality in Antwerp, Belgium
Wuustwezel is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp. It consists of five villages: Wuustwezel proper, Gooreind, Loenhout, Braken and Sterbos.
Wuustwezel | |
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Wuustwezel within Belgium | |
Coordinates: 51°23′N 4°36′E / 51.383°N 4.600°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Region | Flanders |
Province | Antwerp |
Arrondissement | Antwerp |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dieter Wouters |
Area | |
• Total | 89.40 km2 (34.52 sq mi) |
Population (January 1, 2022) | |
• Total | 21,523 |
• Density | 240.7/km2 (623/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
Postal code | 2990 |
Area code | 03 |
Website | Official website |
In 2007, 18605 people lived there.[1]
It is at 51° 23 North, 04° 35 East.[2]
The biggest flower parade in Belgium is held here. The villages in the area compete to create the most beautiful floats made of flowers.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Werkelijke bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2007 / Population de droit par commune au 1 janvier 2007 (.xls)". Archived from the original on 2008-11-23. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- ↑ "Geografische coördinaten van de gemeenten (.xls)". Archived from the original on 2004-07-23. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- ↑ "Bloemencorso Loenhout". Bloemencorso.eu (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 May 2022.