Kontich
Appearance
Kontich | |
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Coordinates:51°08′N04°27′E/ 51.133°N 4.450°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | Antwerp |
Arrondissement | Antwerp |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bart Seldeslachts (N-VA) |
• Governing party/ies | N-VA,OpenVLD |
Area | |
• Total | 23.8 km2(9.2 sq mi) |
Population (2020-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 21,203 |
• Density | 890/km2(2,300/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 2550 |
NIS code | 11024 |
Area codes | 03, 015 |
Website | kontich.be |
Kontich(Dutch pronunciation:[ˈkɔntɪx],old spelling:Contich) is amunicipalitylocated in theBelgianprovince ofAntwerp.The municipality comprises the towns of Kontich proper andWaarloos.In 2021, Kontich had a total population of 21,260. The total area is 23.67 km3.[2]
Kontich exists of three parts: Kontich Centrum, Waarloos and Kontich Kazerne. Kontich Kazerne has a big industrial center and a train station on the line between Antwerp andMechelen.Thebarracks(kazerne inDutch) which gave the name to the settlement have closed however.
The Centrum part of Kontich has the town center.
TheE19highway between Antwerp and Brussels passes through Kontich.
"Kontich" comes from the Latin wordcondacumwhich means confluence of 2 streams.
Famous inhabitants
[edit]- Marthe De Pillecyn,singer (b. 1996)
- Timo Descamps,actor (b. 1976)
- Martinus Dom,first abbot of the Trappist abbey of Westmalle (1791–1873)
- Benedict Neefs,Abbot of Hemiksem (1741–1790)
- Matz Sels,footballer (b. 1992)
- Albert Thys,painter (1894–1976)
- Yasmine,singer (1972–2009)
- Bart De Wever,politician (b. 1970)
Gallery
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Former town hall
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Postcard picturing
"Chaussée de Malines, Mechelsesteenweg"
from around 1900 -
Municipal church Sint-Michiel in Waarloos
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FormerDe Sleutel Brewery
References
[edit]- ^"Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020".Statbel.
- ^"Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 12034".Statistics Belgium.Retrieved10 May2022.
External links
[edit]Media related toKontichat Wikimedia Commons
- (in Dutch)Official website