Vorselaar

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

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Location of Vorselaar

Vorselaar

Location in Belgium

Location of Vorselaar in the province of Antwerp

Coordinates: 51°12′N 04°46′E / 51.200°N 4.767°E / 51.200; 4.767Country

BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceAntwerpArrondissementTurnhoutGovernment

• MayorLieven Janssens (ActieV) • Governing party/iesActieV, CD&VArea

• Total27.62 km² (10.66 sq mi)Population

(2018-01-01)^[1]

• Total7,848 • Density280/km² (740/sq mi)Postal codes

2290

NIS code

13044

Area codes014, 03Websitewww.vorselaar.be

Vorselaar (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvɔrsəlaːr]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Vorselaar proper. In 2021, Vorselaar had a total population of 7,995.^[2] The total area is 27.62 km².

Famous inhabitants

Cardinal Jozef-Ernest van Roey (b. Vorselaar, 13 January 1874-Mechelen, 6 August 1961)
Bart Wellens, Cyclo-cross champion.

References

^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13044". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 11 May 2022.