Dessel
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 Belgium
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| Region : | Flanders | ||
| Province : | Antwerp | ||
| District : | Turnhout | ||
| Coordinates : | 51 ° 14 ' N , 5 ° 7' E | ||
| Area : | 27.03 km² | ||
| Residents: | 9598 (Jan 1, 2019) | ||
| Population density: | 355 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Post Code: | 2480 | ||
| Prefix: | 014 | ||
| Mayor: | Kris van Dijck ( N-VA ) | ||
Local government address : |
Hannekestraat 1 2480 Dessel |
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| Website: | www.dessel.be | ||
Dessel is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp . It is home to a production facility for nuclear fuel from the FBFC company .
Culture
The metal festival Graspop Metal Meeting takes place in Dessel every year .
Sons of the community
- Valerius Andreas (1588–1655), literary historian and legal scholar
- Karel Ooms (1845–1900), Belgian painter
- Steven Wong (* 1988), racing cyclist from Hong Kong
Web links
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