Brecht
Brecht (Nl-Brecht.ogg) 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. In 2021, Brecht had a total population of 29,809.
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Brecht (Nl-Brecht.ogg) 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. In 2021, Brecht had a total population of 29,809.
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The total area is 90.84 km 2. 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.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Brecht • Province — Antwerp • Arrondissement — Antwerp • Nis — 11009 • Mayor — Frans Van Looveren (Nu2960) • Majority — N-VA, CD&V-CDB • Postal Code — 2960 • Area Code — 03 • Website — www.brecht.be
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• Illustration — Sint-Michielskerk in Brecht • Illustration — Nature reserve Groot Schietveld • Illustration — Windmill in Brecht
Notable people
Notable people
• Jan van der Noot (1539–1595), writer and poet, born in Brecht • Leonard Lessius (1554–1623), moral theologian, born in Brecht • Walter Van Beirendonck (1957–), fashion designer and one of the Antwerp Six • Jean Kockerols (1958–), Roman Catholic bishop
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