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Brecht, Belgium

Brecht
Municipality
Brecht schepenhuis 3.jpg
Flag of Brecht
Flag
Coat of arms of Brecht
Coat of arms
Brecht is located in Belgium
Brecht
Brecht
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°21′N 04°38′E / 51.350°N 4.633°E / 51.350; 4.633Coordinates: 51°21′N 04°38′E / 51.350°N 4.633°E / 51.350; 4.633
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province Antwerp
Arrondissement Antwerp
Government
 • Mayor Luc Aerts (CD&V N-VA)
 • Governing party/ies CD&V N-VA
Area
 • Total 90.84 km2 (35.07 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)
 • Total 28,534
 • Density 310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Postal codes 2960
Area codes 03
Website www.brecht.be

Brecht (Dutch pronunciation: [brɛxt]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Brecht proper, Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor and Sint-Lenaarts. On January 1, 2006 Brecht had a total population of 26,464. The total area is 90.84 km² which gives a population density of 291 inhabitants per km².

Brecht is a fast-growing municipality in the north of the Antwerp province, near the Dutch border. Noorderkempen, a railway station on the HSL 4, opened on 15 June 2009.

Sint-Michielskerk in Brecht

Nature reserve Groot Schietveld

Windmill in Brecht



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