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Schelle

Schelle is also the German name for Šaľa, Slovakia.

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

Flag

Coat of arms

Location of Schelle

Schelle

Location in Belgium

Location of Schelle in the province of Antwerp

Coordinates: 51°08′N 04°20′E / 51.133°N 4.333°E / 51.133; 4.333Country

BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceAntwerpArrondissementAntwerpGovernment

• MayorRob Mennes (CD&V) • Governing party/iesCD&VArea

• Total7.83 km² (3.02 sq mi)Population

(2018-01-01)^[1]

• Total8,433 • Density1,100/km² (2,800/sq mi)Postal codes

2627

NIS code

11038

Area codes03Websitewww.schelle.be

Schelle (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsxɛlə] ^ⓘ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Schelle proper. In 2021, Schelle had a total population of 8,559.^[2] The total area is 7.80 km².

Notable people

Hugo Coveliers (born 1947), retired Belgian politician and lawyer^[3]
Felix De Smedt (1923–2012), judoka who is credited with introducing the sport to Belgium.^[4]

Gallery

Schelle, church: parochiekerk Sint-Petrus en Paulus
Power plant
Farm in Schelle
Farm in Schelle

References

^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 11038". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
^ "Hugo Coveliers". Belgian senate. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
^ "In memoriam Felix De Smedt of Belgium". European Judo Union. Retrieved 11 May 2022.