Kasterlee

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

Flag

Coat of arms

Location of Kasterlee

Kasterlee

Location in Belgium

Location of Kasterlee in the province of Antwerp

Coordinates: 51°15′N 04°57′E / 51.250°N 4.950°E / 51.250; 4.950Country

BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceAntwerpArrondissementTurnhoutGovernment

• MayorWard Kennes (CD&V) • Governing party/iesCD&VArea

• Total72.27 km² (27.90 sq mi)Population

(2020-01-01)^[1]

• Total18,882 • Density260/km² (680/sq mi)Postal codes

2460

NIS code

13017

Area codes014Websitewww.kasterlee.be

Kasterlee (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɑstərleː]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Kasterlee proper, Lichtaart and Tielen. In 2021, Kasterlee had a total population of 19,052. The total area is 71.56 km².^[2] The town is twinned with Plaffeien (Switzerland).

Notable Person

Baron Bob Stouthuysen (b. 10 March 1929), businessman.

Gallery

Crepuscular rays in the woods of Kasterlee
the Kleine Nete in Kasterlee
Keeses Molen

References

^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13017". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 10 May 2022.