Temse

Temse
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Temse Location in Belgium
Location of Temse in East Flanders
Coordinates: 51°07′N 04°12′E / 51.117°N 4.200°E / 51.117; 4.200Coordinates: 51°07′N 04°12′E / 51.117°N 4.200°E / 51.117; 4.200
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Sint-Niklaas
Government
• Mayor	Luc De Ryck (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, NV-A
Area
• Total	39.92 km2 (15.41 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)
• Total	29,194
• Density	730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Postal codes	9140
Area codes	03
Website	www.temse.be

Temse (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtɛmsə]) is a municipality in East Flanders, Belgium.

The municipality comprises the towns of Elversele, Steendorp, Temse and Tielrode. On January 1, 2012, Temse had a population of 28,809. The total area is 39.92 km² which gives a population density of 722 inhabitants per km².

The name Temse is derived from the Gallo-Roman/Gaul Tamisiacum or Tamasiacum. This is also reflected in the French name for the town, Tamise.

The town is at one end of the Temse Bridge, the longest road bridge in Belgium, which crosses the River Scheldt. Between 1829 and 1994, Temse was home to the Boelwerf shipyard which for much of the twentieth century dominated the local economy and employment market.