Stabroek

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Georgetown, Guyana was known as Stabroek prior to 1812.

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

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Location of Stabroek

Stabroek

Location in Belgium

Location of Stabroek in the province of Antwerp

Coordinates: 51°20′N 04°22′E / 51.333°N 4.367°E / 51.333; 4.367Country

BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceAntwerpArrondissementAntwerpGovernment

• MayorHenri Frans (N-VA) • Governing party/iesN-VA, CD&VArea

• Total21.42 km² (8.27 sq mi)Population

(2018-01-01)^[1]

• Total18,529 • Density870/km² (2,200/sq mi)Postal codes

2940

NIS code

11044

Area codes03Websitewww.stabroek.be

Stabroek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈstaːbruk]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Hoevenen [nl] and Stabroek proper. In 2021, Stabroek had a total population of 18,680.^[2] The total area is 21.51 km². In 2008 Stabroek celebrated its 750-year-old existence.

Famous Inhabitant

Thomas Vermaelen, retired Belgian football player, currently assistant coach for the Belgium national football team

References

^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 11044". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 10 May 2022.