Arendonk

Arendonk
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Arendonk Location in Belgium
Location of Arendonk in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°19′N 05°05′E / 51.317°N 5.083°E / 51.317; 5.083Coordinates: 51°19′N 05°05′E / 51.317°N 5.083°E / 51.317; 5.083
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Turnhout
Government
• Mayor	Nest Buijs (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, sp.a
Area
• Total	55.38 km2 (21.38 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)
• Total	13,142
• Density	240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Postal codes	2370
Area codes	014
Website	www.arendonk.be

Arendonk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːrəndɔŋk]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Arendonk proper. On January 1, 2016 Arendonk had a total population of 13,142. The total area is 55.38 km² which gives a population density of 237 inhabitants per km².

The spoken language is Kempenlands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch).

The nickname for a person living in Arendonk is "Telowerelè'er" meaning dish-licker. A statue personating the nickname is located in proximity of the Toremansmolen windmill, another attraction. The mill is still operational and can be visited regularly. The mayor of this city is called Kristof Hendrickx.

OLV Church Arendonk

Rik Van Steenbergen

Telowerelè'er and Toremansmolen

Arendonk's Academy of art located in a former cigar factory of "Karel I sigaren"