Key facts
- Country
- Belgium
- Community
- Flemish Community
- Region
- Flemish Region
- Province
- Antwerp
- Arrondissement
- Antwerp
- Mayor
- Bart Van Couwenberge (N-VA)
- Governing parties
- N-VA , Fan Van Hove
- Total
- 6.02 km (2.32 sq mi)
- Density
- 1,390/km (3,600/sq mi)
- Area codes
- 03
- Website
- www.hove.be
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 8366
- Area
- 6.02
- Official website
- www.hove.be
- Image
- Geelhandlaan 1, Hove.JPG
- Dialing code
- 03
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- Commons category
- Hove, Belgium
- postal code
- 2540
- annual number of weddings
- 24
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +32-3-460-33-30
- P13200
- Wikiversity
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Hove ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦoːvə] ) is a municipality (gemeente) located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Hove proper. In 2021, Hove had a total population of 8,287. The total area is 5.99 km.
Situated roughly 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from Antwerp, the provincial capital, Hove is renowned for its exclusivity, and it is often cited as one of Belgium's most affluent areas. In 2025, Hove ranked fourth on the list of most expensive municipalities in the Flemish Region (after Knokke-Heist, Sint-Martens-Latem, and Kraainem), and fourth on the list of Belgian municipalities ranked based on the average annual income of the population in 2021.
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