Kalmthout

Kalmthout
Municipality
Town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Kalmthout Location in Belgium
Location of Kalmthout in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°23′N 04°28′E / 51.383°N 4.467°E / 51.383; 4.467Coordinates: 51°23′N 04°28′E / 51.383°N 4.467°E / 51.383; 4.467
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Antwerp
Government
• Mayor	Lukas Jacobs (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, VLD
Area
• Total	59.45 km2 (22.95 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)
• Total	18,336
• Density	310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Postal codes	2920
Area codes	03
Website	www.kalmthout.be

Kalmthout (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɑlmtɦʌu̯t]) is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the villages of Kalmthout, Achterbroek and Nieuwmoer. On January 1, 2007 Kalmthout had a population of 17,508. The total area is 59.45 square kilometres (22.95 sq mi). Kalmthout has a population density of 294 inhabitants per km².

In addition to Kalmthout itself, the municipality also contains the communities of Dorp-Heuvel, Heide, Achterbroek, and Nieuwmoer.

The Arboretum Kalmthout is one of Belgium's most beautiful botanical gardens. The Kalmthoutse Heide is a nature reserve of nearly 10,000 acres (40 km²) spanning the border between Belgium and the Netherlands.

The "Kalmthoutse Heide" is a big natural park in Kalmthout. It is open to the public and has more that 15 different routes that can carry for 10s of kilometers.