Rijkevorsel | |
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Coordinates: 51°21′N04°46′E / 51.350°N 4.767°E Coordinates: 51°21′N04°46′E / 51.350°N 4.767°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | Antwerp |
Arrondissement | Turnhout |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dorien Cuylaerts (N-VA) |
• Governing party/ies | CD&V, sp.a, VORSEL |
Area | |
• Total | 46.79 km2 (18.07 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01) [1] | |
• Total | 11,932 |
• Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 2310 |
Area codes | 03, 014 |
Website | www.rijkevorsel.be |
Rijkevorsel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌrɛi̯kəˈvɔrsəl] ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the town of Rijkevorsel, Achtel, Sint-Jozef-Rijkevorsel and Gammel. In 2015, Rijkevorsel had a total population of 10.495. The total area is 46.79 km² which gives a population density of 224 inhabitants per km².
Rijkevorsel, Vaishak, Voirssele, Forsela in 1194. Recent archaeological finds at the Willow Street attest to human presence in the late stone age, the bronze and Iron Age and the Roman times. A large cemetery with cremation (urnfield) on the Helhoekheide may point to a first settlement being present here already before the beginning of our era.
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