Willebroek

Willebroek
Municipality
Willebroek town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Mechelen
Government
• Mayor	Eddy Bevers (N-VA)
• Governing party/ies	N-VA, Groen, Open VLD
Area
• Total	27.37 km2 (10.57 sq mi)
Population (2018-01-01)
• Total
Postal codes	2830
Area codes	03
Website	www.willebroek.be

Willebroek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləbruk], old spelling: Willebroeck, also French: Willebrouck) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Blaasveld, Heindonk, Tisselt, Klein Willebroek, and Willebroek proper. In 2021, Willebroek had a total population of 27,081. The total area is 27.41 km².

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

• Fort Breendonk

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website - Available only in Dutch
• Local history & dialect website - Available only in Dutch