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Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
Wuustwezel
Municipality
Inn De Keizer LoenhoutInn De Keizer Loenhout
Flag of WuustwezelFlagCoat of arms of WuustwezelCoat of arms
Location of Wuustwezel
Wuustwezel is located in BelgiumWuustwezelWuustwezelLocation in Belgium Location of Wuustwezel in Antwerp Province
Coordinates: 51°23′N 04°36′E / 51.383°N 4.600°E / 51.383; 4.600
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceAntwerp
ArrondissementAntwerp
Government
 • MayorDieter Wouters (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V
Area
 • Total89.41 km (34.52 sq mi)
Population
 • Total20,671
 • Density230/km (600/sq mi)
Postal codes2990
NIS code11053
Area codes03
Websitewww.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.

In 2021, Wuustwezel had a total population of 21,346. The total area is 89.43 km.

The Azencross Loenhout is a December cyclo-cross competition, which is part of the BPost Bank Trophy. The largest bloemencorso (flower parade) of Belgium is held in Loenhout. All the villages and hamlets in the area compete who has the most beautiful floats made out of flowers.

Its neighbouring municipalities are Zundert in the Netherlands, Kalmthout, Kapellen, Brasschaat, Brecht and Hoogstraten.

Wuustwezel has the postal code 2990.

References

  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 11053". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  3. "Bloemencorso Loenhout". Bloemencorso.eu (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 May 2022.

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Places adjacent to Wuustwezel
Zundert (NL-NB)
Kalmthout Wuustwezel Hoogstraten
Kapellen Brasschaat, Brecht
Municipalities in Antwerp Province, Flanders, Belgium
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Mechelen
Turnhout
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