Rijkevorsel

Rijkevorsel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌrɛi̯kəˈvɔrsəl]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the town of Rijkevorsel, Achtel, Sint-Jozef-Rijkevorsel and Gammel. In 2015, Rijkevorsel had a total population of 10.495. The total area is 46.79 km² which gives a population density of 224 inhabitants per km².

Rijkevorsel
Municipality
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Rijkevorsel
Location in Belgium
Location of Rijkevorsel in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°21′N 04°46′E
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceAntwerp
ArrondissementTurnhout
Government
 • MayorDorien Cuylaerts (N-VA)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V, sp.a, VORSEL
Area
 • Total46.79 km2 (18.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total11,932
 • Density260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Postal codes
2310
Area codes03, 014
Websitewww.rijkevorsel.be

History

Rijkevorsel, Vaishak, Voirssele, Forsela in 1194. Recent archaeological finds at the Willow Street attest to human presence in the late stone age, the bronze and Iron Age and the Roman times. A large cemetery with cremation (urnfield) on the Helhoekheide may point to a first settlement being present here already before the beginning of our era.

Notable inhabitants

References
  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.


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