Brecht, Belgium
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Location of Brecht in the province of Antwerp
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| Coordinates: 51°21′N 04°38′E / 51.350°N 4.633°ECoordinates: 51°21′N 04°38′E / 51.350°N 4.633°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Province | Antwerp | ||
| Arrondissement | Antwerp | ||
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| • Mayor | Luc Aerts (CD&V N-VA) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V N-VA | ||
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| • Total | 90.84 km2 (35.07 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2016) | |||
| • Total | 28,534 | ||
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 2960 | ||
| Area codes | 03 | ||
| Website | www.brecht.be | ||
Brecht (Dutch pronunciation: [brɛxt]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Brecht proper, Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor and Sint-Lenaarts. On January 1, 2006 Brecht had a total population of 26,464. The total area is 90.84 km² which gives a population density of 291 inhabitants per km².
Brecht is a fast-growing municipality in the north of the Antwerp province, near the Dutch border. Noorderkempen, a railway station on the HSL 4, opened on 15 June 2009.
Sint-Michielskerk in Brecht
Nature reserve Groot Schietveld
Windmill in Brecht
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