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Ranst
Flag of Ranst
Coat of arms of Ranst
Location of Ranst
Map
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceAntwerp
ArrondissementAntwerp
Government
 • MayorLode Hofmans (VLD)
 • Governing party/iesR.A.N.S.T., VLD, Groen!
Area
 • Total43.67 km2 (16.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-01-01)[1]
 • Total19,187
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Postal codes
2520
NIS code
11035
Area codes03
Websitewww.ranst.be

Ranst (Dutch pronunciation: [rɑnst]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Broechem (townhall), Emblem, Oelegem, and Ranst (postoffice) proper. On January 1, 2006, Ranst had a total population of 17,827. The total area is 43.58 km² which gives a population density of 409 inhabitants per km².

Notable people

  • Jozef Simons, (1888-1948), writer and poet, born in Oelegem.

References

  1. ^ "Bevolking naar woonplaats, nationaliteit, burgerlijke staat, leeftijd en geslacht". Statbel. Retrieved 31 May 2020.

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