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Ranst
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Coat of armsLocation in Belgium Coordinates: 51°12′N 04°33′E / 51.2°N 4.55°E Country Belgium Region Flemish Region Community Flemish Community Province Antwerp Arrondissement Antwerp Government – Mayor Lode Hofmans (VLD) – Governing party/ies R.A.N.S.T., VLD, Groen! Area – Total 43.58 km2 (16.8 sq mi) Population (1 January 2010)[1] – Total 18,253 – Density 418.8/km2 (1,084.8/sq mi) Postal codes 2520 Area codes 03 Website www.ranst.be Ranst is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Broechem(townhall), Emblem, Oelegem and Ranst (postoffice) proper. On January 1, 2006 Ranst had a total population of 17,827. The total area is 43.58 km² which gives a population density of 409 inhabitants per km².
Notable people
- Jozef Simons, (1888-1948), writer and poet
References
- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)
External links
- (Dutch) Official website
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