Ranst
Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
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Flag
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Coat of arms
Location of Ranst
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Ranst
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Location of Ranst in the province of Antwerp
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(2020-01-01)[1]
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Ranst (Dutch pronunciation: [rɑnst] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Broechem (townhall), Emblem [nl], Oelegem, and Ranst (postoffice) proper. In 2021, Ranst had a total population of 19,249. The total area is 43.58 km2 (16.83 sq mi).[2]
Notable people
- Wouter Berthout van Ranst
- Jozef Simons, (1888-1948), writer and poet, born in Oelegem.
Partnership
Herbstein, since 1968.
References
External links
Media related to Ranst at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Dutch) Official website
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