Brasschaat
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| Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gemeente Brasschaat | |
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| Image:BrasschaatLocatie.png Location of Brasschaat in Antwerp (province). | |
| Blazon | Flag |
| Image:Brasschaat.jpg | Image:Brasschaatvlag.gif |
| Geography | |
| Region | VLA |
| Province | B-ANT |
| Arrondissement | Antwerpen |
| Area | 38.49 km² |
| Population (Source: NIS) | |
| Inhabitants | 37,282 (01/01/2006) |
| — Male | 48.81% |
| — Female | 51.19% |
| — Population density | 968 per km² |
| Population pyramid | (01/01/2004) |
| — 0–17 year | 20.15% |
| — 18–64 year | 62.00% |
| — 65 year and older | 17.85% |
| Foreigners | 7.71% (01/07/2005) |
| Unemployment rate | 6.96% (01/01/2006) |
| Political | |
| Mayor | Dirk De Kort (CD&V) |
| City Council | CD&V, Groen!, Spirit |
| Seats CD&V VLD Vlaams Belang Groen! Spirit sp.a | 33 11 8 7 3 3 1 |
| Formerly-independent municipalities | |
| Postal Code | 2930 |
| sub-municipality | Brasschaat |
| Other info | |
| Telephone Area Number | 03 |
| Police Area | Kouter |
| Webaddress | www.brasschaat.be |
Brasschaat is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Brasschaat proper. On January 1 2006 Brasschaat had a total population of 37,282. The total area is 38.50 km² which gives a population density of 968 inhabitants per km².
The medieval spelling of Brasschaat is Breesgata or Brexgata. Brexgata is also the historical name of an international university academy (not based in this town). In the late 1800s the town was also called Brascaet.
The town hosts a couple of famous sports events, the biggest one being the yearly triathlon.
In November 2006, Brasschaat won the LivCom-Award 2006 for the most liveable municipality in the world.
[edit] Important years
- 1251 - First time that "De Mick" is used in an official paper.
- 1269 - First time that "Breesgata" is used in an official paper.
- 1619 - There are only 29 more families after an empidemy.
- 1823 - Brasschaat is a separate community and doesn't belong to Ekeren anymore.
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| Municipalities in the province of Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium | ||
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| Antwerp: | Aartselaar | Antwerp | Boechout | Boom | Borsbeek | Brasschaat | Brecht | Edegem | Essen | Hemiksem | Hove | Kalmthout | Kapellen | Kontich | Lint | Malle | Mortsel | Niel | Ranst | Rumst | Schelle | Schilde | Schoten | Stabroek | Wijnegem | Wommelgem | Wuustwezel | Zandhoven | Zoersel | Zwijndrecht | | ||
| Mechelen: | Berlaar | Bonheiden | Bornem | Duffel | Heist-op-den-Berg | Lier | Mechelen | Nijlen | Putte | Puurs | Sint-Amands | Sint-Katelijne-Waver | Willebroek | ||
| Turnhout: | Arendonk | Baarle-Hertog | Balen | Beerse | Dessel | Geel | Grobbendonk | Herentals | Herenthout | Herselt | Hoogstraten | Hulshout | Kasterlee | Laakdal | Lille | Meerhout | Merksplas | Mol | Olen | Oud-Turnhout | Ravels | Retie | Rijkevorsel | Turnhout | Vorselaar | Vosselaar | Westerlo | | ||
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