Essen, Belgium
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Location of Essen in the province of Antwerp
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| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Province | Antwerp | ||
| Arrondissement | Antwerp | ||
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| • Mayor | Gaston Van Tichelt (CD&V) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V, sp.a | ||
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| • Total | 47.48 km2 (18.33 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2013)[1] | |||
| • Total | 18,075 | ||
| • Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 2910 | ||
| Area codes | 03 | ||
| Website | www.essen.be | ||
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.
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.
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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
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Twin towns — Sister cities
Essen is twinned with:
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Horendonk
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Wildert
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References
- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- (Dutch) Official website
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