Opwijk

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

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Location of Opwijk

Opwijk

Location in Belgium

Location of Opwijk in Flemish Brabant

Coordinates: 50°58′N 04°11′E / 50.967°N 4.183°E / 50.967; 4.183Country

BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceFlemish BrabantArrondissementHalle-VilvoordeGovernment

• MayorInez De Coninck (N-VA) • Governing party/iesOpen VLD, N-VAArea

• Total19.92 km² (7.69 sq mi)Population

(2018-01-01)^[1]

• Total14,378 • Density720/km² (1,900/sq mi)Postal codes

1745

NIS code

23060

Area codes052, 02Websitewww.opwijk.be

Opwijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɔpʋɛi̯k]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Mazenzele and Opwijk proper. On January 1, 2012, Opwijk had a total population of 13,990. The total area is 19.69 km² which gives a population density of 690 inhabitants per km².