Opwijk

Opwijk
Municipality
Town hall of Opwijk, building 1
Flag Coat of arms
Opwijk Location in Belgium
Location of Opwijk in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°58′N 04°11′E / 50.967°N 4.183°E / 50.967; 4.183Coordinates: 50°58′N 04°11′E / 50.967°N 4.183°E / 50.967; 4.183
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Halle-Vilvoorde
Government
• Mayor	Albert Beerens (Open VLD)
• Governing party/ies	Open VLD, N-VA
Area
• Total	19.69 km2 (7.60 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)
• Total	14,208
• Density	720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Postal codes	1745
Area codes	052, 02
Website	www.opwijk.be

Opwijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɔpʋɛi̯k]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Mazenzele and Opwijk proper. On January 1, 2012, Opwijk had a total population of 13,990. The total area is 19.69 km² which gives a population density of 690 inhabitants per km².