Rijkevorsel

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

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Location of Rijkevorsel

Rijkevorsel

Location in Belgium

Location of Rijkevorsel in the province of Antwerp

Coordinates: 51°21′N 04°46′E / 51.350°N 4.767°E / 51.350; 4.767Country

BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceAntwerpArrondissementTurnhoutGovernment

• MayorDorien Cuylaerts (N-VA) • Governing party/iesN-VA, CD&VArea

• Total46.84 km² (18.09 sq mi)Population

(2018-01-01)^[1]

• Total11,932 • Density250/km² (660/sq mi)Postal codes

2310

NIS code

13037

Area codes03, 014Websitewww.rijkevorsel.be

Rijkevorsel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌrɛi̯kəˈvɔrsəl]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the town of Rijkevorsel, Achtel [nl], Sint-Jozef-Rijkevorsel [nl] and Gammel [nl]. In 2021, Rijkevorsel had a total population of 12,262.^[2] The total area is 46.79 km².

History

Rijkevorsel, Vaishak, Voirssele, Forsela in 1194. Recent archaeological finds at the Willow Street attest to human presence in the late Stone Age, the bronze and Iron Age and the Roman times. A large cemetery with cremation (urnfield) on the Helhoekheide may point to a first settlement being present here already before the beginning of our era.

Notable inhabitants

Aster Berkhof, writer
Leo Pleysier, writer
George Kooymans, composer, musician, producer, guitarist at Golden Earring rockband
Toon Aerts, Belgian cyclist born in Malle and currently lives in Rijkevorsel. 2016 European champion.

References

^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13037". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 11 May 2022.