Sint-Katelijne-Waver
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Sint-Katelijne-Waver
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 Location of Sint-Katelijne-Waver in the province of Antwerp | |
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  Sint-Katelijne-Waver Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 51°04′N 04°32′E / 51.067°N 4.533°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Arrondissement | Mechelen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ronny Slootmans (Samen Anders) |
| • Governing parties | Samen Anders, CD&V |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.16 km2 (13.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 20,870 |
| • Density | 577.2/km2 (1,495/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 2860, 2861 |
| NIS code | 12035 |
| Area codes | 015, 03 |
| Website | www.sint-katelijne-waver.be |
Sint-Katelijne-Waver (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪnt kaːtəˌlɛinə ˈʋaːvər], old spelling: Kathelijne-Waver; French: Wavre-Sainte-Catherine, French pronunciation: [wavʁ sɛ̃t katʁin]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver and Sint-Katelijne-Waver proper. In 2021, Sint-Katelijne-Waver had a total population of 21,197.[2] The total area is 36.12 km2. Roosendael, a ruined relic of a cistercian abbey is situated here and today hosts a youth and touristic centre with pleasant walkways.
Economic activities
Sint-Katelijne-Waver is a centre for market gardening and has many greenhouses. The Mechelse Veilingen[3] in Sint-Katelijne-Waver is the largest co-operative vegetable auction in Europe.
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Town centre
Twin towns
- Iernut (Romania), since 2001
Notable people
- Jef Andries, footballer (1919–2006)
- Louis Budts, racing cyclist (1890–1977)
- Alois De Hertog, racing cyclist (1927–1993)
- Jean Dockx, footballer (1941–2002)
- Herman Portocarero, writer and diplomat (b. 1952)
- Frans Verschoren, writer (1874–1951)
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 12035". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "Verbazend plezant". BelOrta.
External links
Media related to Sint-Katelijne-Waver at Wikimedia Commons- Official website - Available only in Dutch
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