Ravels

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Ravels
Municipality
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Flag
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Coat of arms
Location of Ravels
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Ravels
Location in Belgium
Location of Ravels in the province of Antwerp
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Coordinates: 51°22′N05°00′E / 51.367°N 5.000°E / 51.367; 5.000
CountryFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province Antwerp
Arrondissement Turnhout
Government
 • MayorWalter Luyten (CD&V)
 • Governing party/ies CD&V
Area
 • Total95.13 km2 (36.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01) [1]
 • Total14,871
 • Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Postal codes
2380-2382
NIS code
13035
Area codes 014
Website www.ravels.be

Ravels (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈraːvəls] ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Poppel, Ravels proper and Weelde. In 2021, Ravels had a total population of 15,105. [2] The total area is 94.99 km2. A large proportion of its inhabitants are immigrants from The Netherlands. The local economy is mainly agrarian. Ravels is a center of livestock farming in Belgium (especially cows, pigs, poultry), since the local climate is ideal for the animals. [3]

The town hall and the municipal services are located in Weelde.

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References

  1. ↑ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13035". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "BIN KAART: Verband tussen intensieve veeteelt en watervervuiling in Vlaanderen". Greenpeace Belgium. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
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