Vorselaar
Not to be confused with Vosselaar, another municipality in Antwerp.
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  Vorselaar Location in Belgium | |||
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Location of Vorselaar in the province of Antwerp  | |||
| Coordinates: 51°12′N 04°46′E / 51.200°N 4.767°ECoordinates: 51°12′N 04°46′E / 51.200°N 4.767°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 (1 January 2016)[1] | |||
| • Total | 7,777 | ||
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 2290 | ||
| Area codes | 014, 03 | ||
| Website | www.vorselaar.be | ||
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.
Famous inhabitants
- Cardinal Jozef-Ernest van Roey (b. Vorselaar, 13 January 1874-Mechelen, 6 August 1961)
- Bart Wellens, Cyclo-cross champion.
References
- ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)
External links
Media related to Vorselaar at Wikimedia Commons- Official website - Available only in Dutch
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