Vosselaar

Vosselaar
Municipality

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Vosselaar
Location in Belgium
Location of Vosselaar in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°19′N 04°53′E / 51.317°N 4.883°E / 51.317; 4.883Coordinates: 51°19′N 04°53′E / 51.317°N 4.883°E / 51.317; 4.883
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province Antwerp
Arrondissement Turnhout
Government
 • Mayor Josee Heykants-Janssens (CD&V)
 • Governing party/ies CD&V
Area
 • Total 11.85 km2 (4.58 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2017)[1]
 • Total 11,005
 • Density 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Postal codes 2350
Area codes 014
Website www.vosselaar.be

Vosselaar (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvɔsəlaːr]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Vosselaar proper. On January 1, 2006, Vosselaar had a total population of 10,142. The total area is 11.85 km² which gives a population density of 856 inhabitants per km².

There are 3 parishes: "Heieinde", Vosselaar "Dorp" and 't Looy. 't Looy is an upmarket residential area in the woods with a wide variety of large villas and landhouses. In this part of Vosselaar a large number of Dutch people have settled down, not only because Vosselaar is close to the Dutch border but also because Dutch people are fleeing high taxes and strict building regulations in the Netherlands. Houses here are commonly priced at €1,000,000 and over.

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References

  1. ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2017 (XLS; 397 KB)
  • Media related to Vosselaar at Wikimedia Commons


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