Stekene

Stekene
Stekene
State :	Belgium
Region :	Flanders
Province :	East Flanders
District :	Sint-Niklaas
Coordinates :	51 ° 12 '  N , 4 ° 2'  E Coordinates: 51 ° 12 '  N , 4 ° 2'  E
Area :	44.80 km²
Residents:	18,445 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density:	412 inhabitants per km²
Post Code:	9190
Prefix:	03
Mayor:	Stany De Rechter (GB)
Local government address :	Gemeentehuis Stadionstraat 2 9190 Stekene
Website:	www.stekene.be

Stekene is a Belgian municipality in the Flanders region . It is located in the province of East Flanders and belongs to the arrondissement of Sint-Niklaas . The municipality has 18,445 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019) and an area of ​​44.80 km².

Stekene consists of the main town and the districts Hellestraat , Kemzeke , Klein-Sinaai and Koewacht . The municipality borders directly on the Dutch province of Zeeland . The core town is 8 km northwest of Sint-Niklaas , 25 km west of Antwerp , 27 km northeast of Ghent and 46 km northwest of Brussels (all information as the crow flies to the city centers).

The next motorway exits are a few km southwest at Waasmunster and Sint-Niklaas on the A14 / E17 .

The nearest regional train station is in Sint-Niklaas and the nearest train stations in Antwerp and Ghent with national train connections.

There is a regional airport near Antwerp and an international airport near the Belgian capital Brussels.

Sons and daughters of Stekene

• Victor Leemans (1901–1971), President of the European Parliament 1965–1966

Web links

Commons : Stekene  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the municipality (Dutch)

Stekene parish hall

Church (de Heilige Kruiskerk) in Stekene