Essen, Belgium
Essen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɛsə(n)]) is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp which comprises the towns of Essen Centrum, Heikant, Horendonk, Wildert, Statie and Hoek. In 2007, Essen had a population of 17,143. The total area is 47.48 km² which gives a population density of 358 inhabitants per km².
Essen | |
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 Flag _wapen1.svg.png) Coat of arms | |
  Essen Location in Belgium
Location of Essen in the province of Antwerp  | |
| Coordinates: 51°28′N 04°28′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Arrondissement | Antwerp |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gaston Van Tichelt (CD&V) |
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V, sp.a |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.48 km2 (18.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 19,079 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 2910 |
| Area codes | 03 |
| Website | www.essen.be |
The town is near the border with the Netherlands. It has a railway station, and is the last stop in Belgium for rail services travelling north. The station before Essen is Wildert. The next station is Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands.
The Grand Prix Rouwmoer is a cyclo-cross race held in December, which is part of the BPost Bank Trophy.
Notable living inhabitants
- Raf and Mich Walschaerts: cabaret duo (Kommil Foo)
- Frank Focketyn, actor
- Zdeněk Štybar, Czech cyclist
- Tom Meeusen, cyclist
- Bart Aernouts, cyclist
- Jan Goossenaerts, supercentenarian
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Essen is twinned with:[2]
 Horendonk |
 Wildert |
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "Zustergemeenten" (in Dutch). Gemeente Essen. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
External links
- (in Dutch) Official website
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