Dessel

Dessel
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Dessel Location in Belgium
Location of Dessel in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°14′N 05°07′E / 51.233°N 5.117°E / 51.233; 5.117Coordinates: 51°14′N 05°07′E / 51.233°N 5.117°E / 51.233; 5.117
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Turnhout
Government
• Mayor	Kris Van Dijck (N-VA)
• Governing party/ies	N-VA
Area
• Total	27.03 km2 (10.44 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)
• Total	9,420
• Density	350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Postal codes	2480
Area codes	014
Website	www.dessel.be

Dessel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɛsəl]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Dessel proper. On January 1, 2013, Dessel had a total population of 9.300 inhabitants. The total area is 27.03 km² which gives a population density of 325 inhabitants per km².

Dessel hosts several nuclear facilities:

The town has two football clubs: