Hove, Belgium

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

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Location of Hove

Hove

Location in Belgium

Location of Hove in the province of Antwerp

Coordinates: 51°09′N 04°28′E / 51.150°N 4.467°E / 51.150; 4.467Country

BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceAntwerpArrondissementAntwerpGovernment

• MayorBart Van Couwenberge (N-VA) • Governing party/iesN-VA, Fan Van HoveArea

• Total6.02 km² (2.32 sq mi)Population

(2020-01-01)^[1]

• Total8,277 • Density1,400/km² (3,600/sq mi)Postal codes

2540

NIS code

11021

Area codes03Websitewww.hove.be

Hove (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦoːvə] ^ⓘ) is a municipality (gemeente) located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Hove proper. In 2021, Hove had a total population of 8,287. The total area is 5.99 km².^[2]

Situated roughly 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from Antwerp, the provincial capital, Hove is renowned for its exclusivity, and it is often cited as one of Belgium's most affluent areas. Residents are willing to invest significantly to reside here, drawn by its reputation as one of the nation's safest havens. Consequently, Hove clinched the 4th spot on the list of Belgian municipalities ranked by average annual income per capita in 2021.^[3]

Notable residents

Hugo Matthysen
Bart Peeters
Jan Leyers - singer-songwriter/philosopher/TV-producer/celebrity

References

^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 11021". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
^ "KAART. Dit is het gemiddelde inkomen van de inwoners in jouw gemeente". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 26 October 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.

Bibliography

Van Den Weygaert, Luc. "Hove in de wereld" (Hove in the world), Edit. Ouderits, Hove (Antwerp), 2010, 26 p.
Van Den Weygaert, Luc. "Hove, culturele en toeristische verkenningen", Edit. Ouderits, Hove (Antwerp), 2012, 24 p.
Van Gysel, Albert. "Bijdrage tot de geschiedenis van Hove" (The History of Hove), Edit. Jos Verheyen, Boechout (Antwerp), 1957, 80 p.