Beerse | |||
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Municipality | |||
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Location in Belgium | |||
Coordinates: 51°19′N 04°52′E / 51.317°N 4.867°ECoordinates: 51°19′N 04°52′E / 51.317°N 4.867°E | |||
Country | Belgium | ||
Community | Flemish Community | ||
Region | Flemish Region | ||
Province | Antwerp | ||
Arrondissement | Turnhout | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Marc Smans (N-VA) | ||
• Governing party/ies | N-VA, BEERSEplus | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 37.48 km2 (14.47 sq mi) | ||
Population (1 January 2016) | |||
• Total | 17,829 | ||
• Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | ||
Postal codes | 2340 | ||
Area codes | 014, 03 | ||
Website | www.beerse.be |
Beerse (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbeːrsə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Beerse proper and Vlimmeren. On 1 January 2006 Beerse had a total population of 16,482. By the end of 2007, this number had risen to 16,757. The total area is 37.48 km² which gives a population density of 447 inhabitants per km². The pharmaceutical company Janssen Pharmaceutica, founded by Dr. Paul Janssen, has its headquarters in Beerse.
Several companies are located in Beerse, of which the most important are: