Willebroek
Willebroek | |
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.jpg) Willebroek town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Willebroek  | |
  Willebroek Location in Belgium
Location of Willebroek in the province of Antwerp N-VA) | |
| • Governing party/ies | N-VA, Groen, Open VLD |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.37 km2 (10.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 26,223 |
| • Density | 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 2830 |
| NIS code | 12040 |
| Area codes | 03 |
| Website | www.willebroek.be |
Willebroek (Dutch pronunciation:
Willebroek is linked to Brussels by the Willebroek Canal.
Willebroek is also home to the Kanaalfeesten, a yearly festival that takes place throughout the town which includes live concerts (mostly of local bands) and general festival attractions, like a mini roller coaster, a duck shoot, etc. At Klein-Willebroek the Harmonium Art museuM on pump organs is established in the former Church of the Immaculate Conception.
The city is subject of the song De Brug van Willebroek by Wannes Van de Velde.
See also
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 12040". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
External links
Media related to Willebroek at Wikimedia Commons- Official website - Available only in Dutch
- Local history & dialect website - Available only in Dutch
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