Aartselaar

Aartselaar
Municipality
Aartselaar town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Aartselaar Location in Belgium Location of Aartselaar in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°08′N04°23′E / 51.133°N 4.383°E / 51.133; 4.383 Coordinates: 51°08′N04°23′E / 51.133°N 4.383°E / 51.133; 4.383
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Antwerp
Government
• Mayor	Sophie De Wit (N-VA)
• Governing party/ies	N-VA, Groen
Area
• Total	10.93 km2 (4.22 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01) [1]
• Total	14,304
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Postal codes	2630
Area codes	03
Website	www.aartselaar.be

Aartselaar (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːrtsəlaːr] ( listen ), old spelling: Aertselaer) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Aartselaar proper. In 2021, Aartselaar had a total population of 14,455. The total area is 10.93 km². ^[2] The municipality of Aartselaar is located in the southern outskirts of Antwerp. It is known for its 1801 windmill (Heimolen) as well as the cycling race called Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen and Aartselaar BBC, the official basketball club of the town.

Etymology

The origin of the name of the town is obscure; the most probable etymology refers to "Arcelar", a clearing in the woods (laar) located near a border (archas). ^[3]

Education

The D Y Patil International school is located in this municipality and offers the international IB curriculum.

Famous residents

Well-known persons who were born or reside in Aartselaar or have any other significant connection with the municipality:

• Frans Cools (1918 - 1999), cyclist
• Sophie De Wit (1973), politician
• Camille Paulus (1943), politician
• Karel Thijs (1918), cyclist ^[4]
• Geo Verbanck (1881 - 1961), sculptor

Climate

Climate data for Aartselaar (1991−2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	6.7 (44.1)	7.6 (45.7)	11.2 (52.2)	15.3 (59.5)	18.9 (66.0)	21.7 (71.1)	23.7 (74.7)	23.6 (74.5)	20.0 (68.0)	15.4 (59.7)	10.4 (50.7)	7.1 (44.8)	15.1 (59.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	4.0 (39.2)	4.4 (39.9)	7.0 (44.6)	10.3 (50.5)	14.0 (57.2)	16.9 (62.4)	19.0 (66.2)	18.7 (65.7)	15.4 (59.7)	11.5 (52.7)	7.4 (45.3)	4.5 (40.1)	11.1 (52.0)
Average low °C (°F)	1.3 (34.3)	1.2 (34.2)	2.9 (37.2)	5.2 (41.4)	9.2 (48.6)	12.2 (54.0)	14.2 (57.6)	13.7 (56.7)	10.8 (51.4)	7.5 (45.5)	4.3 (39.7)	2.0 (35.6)	7.0 (44.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	70.3 (2.77)	61.0 (2.40)	53.9 (2.12)	40.9 (1.61)	58.3 (2.30)	71.1 (2.80)	80.5 (3.17)	85.4 (3.36)	70.5 (2.78)	67.6 (2.66)	77.6 (3.06)	88.3 (3.48)	825.3 (32.49)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	12.3	11.3	10.2	8.6	9.7	10.1	10.4	10.8	9.9	10.9	12.6	13.7	130.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours	61	77	135	189	219	220	224	211	164	116	66	51	1,734
Source: Royal Meteorological Institute [5]

References

1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
2. "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 11001". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
3. "Aartselaar (Municipality, Province of Antwerp, Belgium)". www.crwflags.com.
4. Fiche Karel Thijs; sportuitslagen.org
5. "Luchttemperatuur en neerslag Referentieperiode: 1991-2020" (PDF) (in Dutch). Royal Meteorological Institute . Retrieved July 7, 2022.

External links

• Media related to Aartselaar at Wikimedia Commons