Rijkevorsel
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Location of Rijkevorsel in the province of Antwerp
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| Coordinates: 51°21′N 04°46′E / 51.350°N 4.767°ECoordinates: 51°21′N 04°46′E / 51.350°N 4.767°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Province | Antwerp | ||
| Arrondissement | Turnhout | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Dorien Cuylaerts (N-VA) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V, sp.a, VORSEL | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 46.79 km2 (18.07 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2016) | |||
| • Total | 11,823 | ||
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 2310 | ||
| Area codes | 03, 014 | ||
| Website | www.rijkevorsel.be | ||
Rijkevorsel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌrɛi̯kəˈvɔrsəl]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the town of Rijkevorsel, Achtel, Sint-Jozef-Rijkevorsel and Gammel. In 2015, Rijkevorsel had a total population of 10.495. The total area is 46.79 km² which gives a population density of 224 inhabitants per km².
Rijkevorsel, Vaishak, Voirssele, Forsela in 1194. Recent archaeological finds at the Willow Street attest to human presence in the late stone age, the bronze and iron age and the Roman times. A large cemetery with cremation (urnfield) on the Helhoekheide may point to a first settlement being present here already before the beginning of our era.
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