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State :	Belgium
Region :	Flanders
Province :	Antwerp
District :	Antwerp
Coordinates :	51 ° 15 ′  N , 4 ° 30 ′  E Coordinates: 51 ° 15 ′  N , 4 ° 30 ′  E
Area :	29.55 km²
Residents:	34,517 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density:	1,168 inhabitants per km²
Post Code:	2900
Prefix:	03
Mayor:	Maarten De Veuster ( NV-A )
Local government address :	Verbertstraat 3 2900 pods
Website:	www.schoten.be

Schoten is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp and has 34,517 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019). The community is identical to the place Schoten.

Attractions

The moated castle Kasteel van Schoten, first mentioned in 1232 , has been in municipal ownership since 1950. In 1955 a cultural center was established there.

Kasteel van Schoten

In 1905 the town hall was built in the neo-Gothic style.

Sons and daughters of the church

• Freddie Oversteegen (1925–2018), communist resistance fighter
• Vic Mees (1927–2012), football player
• Emile Severeyns (1931–1979), racing cyclist
• Eddy Joosen (* 1947), racing car driver and entrepreneur
• Jean Weijts (1960–2011), athlete; Specialist for the long haul
• Serge Falck (* 1961), Belgian-Austrian actor
• Stef Kamil Carlens (* 1970), musician
• Geert Steurs (* 1981), racing cyclist
• Thor Salden (born 1997), singer

Web links

Commons : Schoten, Belgium  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the municipality of Schoten