Wuustwezel
Wuustwezel is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp. It consists of five villages: Wuustwezel proper, Gooreind, Loenhout, Braken and Sterbos.
Wuustwezel | |
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 Inn De Keizer Loenhout | |
 Flag  Seal | |
  Wuustwezel Wuustwezel within Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 51°23′N 4°36′E | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
| Region |  Flanders |
| Province |  Antwerp |
| Arrondissement | Antwerp |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dieter Wouters |
| Area | |
| • Total | 89.40 km2 (34.52 sq mi) |
| Population (January 1, 2022) | |
| • Total | 21,523 |
| • Density | 240.7/km2 (623/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| Postal code | 2990 |
| Area code | 03 |
| Website | Official website |
In 2007, 18605 people lived there.[1]
It is at 51° 23 North, 04° 35 East.[2]
The biggest flower parade in Belgium is held here. The villages in the area compete to create the most beautiful floats made of flowers.[3]
References
- "Werkelijke bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2007 / Population de droit par commune au 1 janvier 2007 (.xls)". Archived from the original on 2008-11-23. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- "Geografische coördinaten van de gemeenten (.xls)". Archived from the original on 2004-07-23. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- "Bloemencorso Loenhout". Bloemencorso.eu (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 May 2022.
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