Aartselaar

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

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Location of Aartselaar

Aartselaar

Location in Belgium

Location of Aartselaar in the province of Antwerp

Coordinates: 51°08′N 04°23′E / 51.133°N 4.383°E / 51.133; 4.383Country

BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceAntwerpArrondissementAntwerpGovernment

• MayorSophie De Wit (N-VA) • Governing party/iesN-VA, GroenArea

• Total11.02 km² (4.25 sq mi)Population

(2022-01-01)^[1]

• Total14,610 • Density1,300/km² (3,400/sq mi)Postal codes

2630

NIS code

11001

Area codes03Websitewww.aartselaar.be

Aartselaar (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːrtsəlaːr] ^ⓘ, old spelling: Aertselaer) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Aartselaar proper. In 2021, Aartselaar had a total population of 14,455 people. The total area is 10.93 km².^[2] The municipality of Aartselaar is located in the southern outskirts of Antwerp. It is known for its 1801 windmill (Heimolen) as well as the cycling race called Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen and Aartselaar BBC, the official basketball club of the town.

Etymology

The origin of the name of the town is obscure; the most probable etymology refers to "Arcelar", a clearing in the woods (laar) located near a border (archas).^[3]

Education

The D Y Patil International school is located in this municipality and offers the international IB curriculum.

Famous residents

Well-known persons who were born or reside in Aartselaar or have any other significant connection with the municipality:

Frans Cools (1918 - 1999), cyclist
Sophie De Wit (1973), politician and current mayor of Aartselaar
Camille Paulus (1943), politician
Karel Thijs (1918), cyclist^[4]
Geo Verbanck (1881 - 1961), sculptor

Climate

Climate data for Aartselaar (1991−2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	6.7 (44.1)	7.6 (45.7)	11.2 (52.2)	15.3 (59.5)	18.9 (66.0)	21.7 (71.1)	23.7 (74.7)	23.6 (74.5)	20.0 (68.0)	15.4 (59.7)	10.4 (50.7)	7.1 (44.8)	15.1 (59.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	4.0 (39.2)	4.4 (39.9)	7.0 (44.6)	10.3 (50.5)	14.0 (57.2)	16.9 (62.4)	19.0 (66.2)	18.7 (65.7)	15.4 (59.7)	11.5 (52.7)	7.4 (45.3)	4.5 (40.1)	11.1 (52.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	1.3 (34.3)	1.2 (34.2)	2.9 (37.2)	5.2 (41.4)	9.2 (48.6)	12.2 (54.0)	14.2 (57.6)	13.7 (56.7)	10.8 (51.4)	7.5 (45.5)	4.3 (39.7)	2.0 (35.6)	7.0 (44.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	70.3 (2.77)	61.0 (2.40)	53.9 (2.12)	40.9 (1.61)	58.3 (2.30)	71.1 (2.80)	80.5 (3.17)	85.4 (3.36)	70.5 (2.78)	67.6 (2.66)	77.6 (3.06)	88.3 (3.48)	825.3 (32.49)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	12.3	11.3	10.2	8.6	9.7	10.1	10.4	10.8	9.9	10.9	12.6	13.7	130.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours	61	77	135	189	219	220	224	211	164	116	66	51	1,734
Source: Royal Meteorological Institute^[5]

References

^ Statbel, Wikidata Q12480
^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 11001". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
^ "Aartselaar (Municipality, Province of Antwerp, Belgium)". www.crwflags.com.
^ Fiche Karel Thijs; sportuitslagen.org
^ "Luchttemperatuur en neerslag Referentieperiode: 1991-2020" (PDF) (in Dutch). Royal Meteorological Institute. Retrieved July 7, 2022.