Retie
| Retie | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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  Retie Location in Belgium
Location of Retie in the province of Antwerp  | |||
| Coordinates: 51°16′N 05°04′E / 51.267°N 5.067°ECoordinates: 51°16′N 05°04′E / 51.267°N 5.067°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Province | Antwerp | ||
| Arrondissement | Turnhout | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Patrick Geuens (NR) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | Nieuw Retie, N-VA | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 48.39 km2 (18.68 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2017)[1] | |||
| • Total | 11,184 | ||
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 2470 | ||
| Area codes | 014 | ||
| Website | www.retie.be | ||
Retie (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈreːti]) is a municipality located in the Campine region of the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the town of Retie proper and several hamlets of which Schoonbroek is the largest. On 1 January 2012 Retie had a total population of 10,799. The total area is 48.39 km² which gives a population density of 213 inhabitants per square kilometre.
The Francophone name of Retie is Rethy.
Famous inhabitants
- Lodewijk de Koninck (1838–1924), writer
- Peter van Hove, (18thC.) Friar Minor
See also
- Princes Park, Retie, which was also a location in the award winning tv series Flesh and Bones.
References
- ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2017 (XLS; 397 KB)
External links
- Official website
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