Wuustwezel | |||
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Location in Belgium | |||
Location of Wuustwezel in the region Flemish Region
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Coordinates: 51°23′N 04°36′E / 51.383°N 4.600°ECoordinates: 51°23′N 04°36′E / 51.383°N 4.600°E | |||
Country | Belgium | ||
Community | Flemish Community | ||
Region | Flemish Region | ||
Province | Antwerp | ||
Arrondissement | Antwerp | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Dieter Wouters (CD&V) | ||
• Governing party/ies | CD&V | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 89.43 km2 (34.53 sq mi) | ||
Population (1 January 2016) | |||
• Total | 20,228 | ||
• Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) | ||
Postal codes | 2990 | ||
Area codes | 03 | ||
Website | www.wuustwezel.be |
Wuustwezel (Dutch pronunciation: [ʋystˈʋeːzəl]) is a municipality located in the north of the Belgian province of Antwerp.
The municipality as it is now originated in 1977, when Wuustwezel merged with the municipality of Loenhout . It now consists of three major villages, Wuustwezel proper, Gooreind and Loenhout, and two minor hamlets, Braken and Sterbos.
On January 1, 2006 Wuustwezel had a total population of 18,338; in 2005 there were 8,238 residents in Wuustwezel, 6,340 in Gooreind and 3,603 in Loenhout. There were also 1,039 residents with a non-Belgian nationality. The total area is 89.43 km² which gives it a population density of 205 inhabitants per km².
The Azencross Loenhout is a December cyclo-cross competition, which is part of the BPost Bank Trophy.
Its neighbouring municipalities are Zundert in the Netherlands, Kalmthout, Kapellen, Brasschaat, Brecht and Hoogstraten.
Wuustwezel has the postal code 2990.