Temse

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Temse
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Temse (East Flanders Province)
Temse
Temse
State : BelgiumBelgium Belgium
Region : Flanders
Province : East Flanders
District : Sint-Niklaas
Coordinates : 51 ° 7 '  N , 4 ° 13'  E Coordinates: 51 ° 7 '  N , 4 ° 13'  E
Area : 39.92 km²
Residents: 29,926 (Jan. 1, 2019)
Population density: 750 inhabitants per km²
Post Code: 9140
Prefix: 03
Mayor: Luc De Ryck ( CD&V )

Local government address : 		Gemeentebestuur Temse
Frans Boelplein 1
9140 Temse
Website: www.temse.be
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Temse ( French : Tamise ) is a Belgian municipality with 29,182 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2015), in the province of East Flanders , in the arrondissement of Sint-Niklaas .

The municipality, located on the Scheldt , became famous for its 365 m longest bridge in Belgium and the former Boel shipyard .

In 1977 the towns of Steendorp, Tielrode and Elversele were incorporated.

The name Temse is possibly derived from the Gallo-Roman Tamasiacum , the Romans called the settlement on the banks of the Scheldt Tempseca . Also possible are Indo-European-Old European or Latin roots: Tam ... would stand for "darker ..." and " Amisia " is the Roman name for the river Ems in Germany. The linguistic similarity with the English River Thames is not surprising . In the 2nd century BC the term Tamesis was synonymous with flowing waters in many places .

The patroness of Temse is Sankt Amelberga , who founded the first parish around 770 , one of the oldest parishes in the Waasland .

A town partnership with Eupen has existed since 1975 .

Daughters and sons of the church

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Bevolking - Cijfers bevolking 2010-2015 Wettelijke bevolking per gemeente, per geslacht. (xls (315.5 kB)) statbel.be, July 2, 2015, accessed on October 14, 2015 (Dutch).
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