Brecht, Belgium

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Location in Belgium
Location of Brecht in the province of Antwerp
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Coordinates: 51°21′N04°38′E / 51.350°N 4.633°E / 51.350; 4.633 Coordinates: 51°21′N04°38′E / 51.350°N 4.633°E / 51.350; 4.633
CountryBelgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province Antwerp
Arrondissement Antwerp
Government
 • MayorLuc Aerts (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V N-VA
Area
 • Total90.84 km2 (35.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01) [1]
 • Total29,010
 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Postal codes
2960
Area codes 03
Website www.brecht.be

Brecht (Dutch pronunciation: [brɛxt] ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Brecht proper, Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor and Sint-Lenaarts  [ nl ]. In 2021, Brecht had a total population of 29,809. The total area is 90.84 km². [2]

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Brecht is a fast-growing municipality in the north of the Antwerp province, near the Dutch border. Noorderkempen, a railway station on the HSL 4, opened on 15 June 2009.

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Climate data for Brecht (1991−2020 normals)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)6.4
(43.5)		7.4
(45.3)		11.1
(52.0)		15.4
(59.7)		18.9
(66.0)		21.6
(70.9)		23.5
(74.3)		23.4
(74.1)		19.9
(67.8)		15.2
(59.4)		10.2
(50.4)		6.8
(44.2)		15.0
(59.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)3.6
(38.5)		4.1
(39.4)		6.8
(44.2)		10.1
(50.2)		13.9
(57.0)		16.7
(62.1)		18.7
(65.7)		18.3
(64.9)		15.1
(59.2)		11.2
(52.2)		7.1
(44.8)		4.2
(39.6)		10.8
(51.4)
Average low °C (°F)0.9
(33.6)		0.7
(33.3)		2.6
(36.7)		4.8
(40.6)		8.8
(47.8)		11.8
(53.2)		13.8
(56.8)		13.3
(55.9)		10.4
(50.7)		7.3
(45.1)		4.0
(39.2)		1.6
(34.9)		6.7
(44.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)81.3
(3.20)		74.0
(2.91)		65.1
(2.56)		48.5
(1.91)		67.0
(2.64)		80.5
(3.17)		87.9
(3.46)		91.1
(3.59)		79.7
(3.14)		79.4
(3.13)		91.1
(3.59)		103.6
(4.08)		949.4
(37.38)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)13.612.411.29.210.210.511.011.110.611.714.015.2140.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 617813419021921722220816211667511,725
Source: Royal Meteorological Institute [3]

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  1. ↑ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 11009". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Luchttemperatuur en neerslag Referentieperiode: 1991-2020" (PDF) (in Dutch). Royal Meteorological Institute . Retrieved July 9, 2022.
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