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Revision as of 18:59, 19 August 2020
Ranst | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Ranst  | |
  Ranst Location in Belgium
Location of Ranst in the province of Antwerp  | |
| Coordinates: 51°12′N 04°33′E / 51.200°N 4.550°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Arrondissement | Antwerp |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lode Hofmans (Open Vld) |
| • Governing party/ies | Open Vld, CD&V |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.67 km2 (16.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 19,187 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 2520 |
| NIS code | 11035 |
| Area codes | 03 |
| Website | www.ranst.be |
Ranst (Dutch pronunciation: [rɑnst]) is a municipality 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 (16.83 sq mi), which gives a population density of 409 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,060/sq mi).
Notable people
- Wouter Berthout van Ranst
- Jozef Simons, (1888-1948), writer and poet, born in Oelegem.
Partnership
Herbstein, since 1968.
References
- ^ "Bevolking naar woonplaats, nationaliteit, burgerlijke staat, leeftijd en geslacht". Statbel. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
External links
Media related to Ranst at Wikimedia Commons- (in Dutch) Official website
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