Willebroek

Willebroek
Municipality
Willebroek town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Willebroek Location in Belgium
Location of Willebroek in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°04′N 04°22′E / 51.067°N 4.367°ECoordinates: 51°04′N 04°22′E / 51.067°N 4.367°E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Mechelen
Government
• Mayor	Eddy Bevers (N-VA)
• Governing party/ies	N-VA, CD&V, Open VLD
Area
• Total	27.41 km^2 (10.58 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
• Total	25,745
• Density	940/km^2 (2,400/sq mi)
Postal codes	2830
Area codes	03
Website	www.willebroek.be

Willebroek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləbruk], old spelling: Willebroeck) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Blaasveld, Heindonk, Tisselt, Klein Willebroek, and Willebroek proper. On January 1, 2006, Willebroek had a total population of 23,044. The total area is 27.41 km² which gives a population density of 841 inhabitants per 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.

References

1. Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)

External links

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