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Kapellen

Official website (https://www.kapellen.be/)

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municipality in Antwerp, Belgium

Key facts

Country
Belgium
Community
Flemish Community
Region
Flemish Region
Province
Antwerp
Arrondissement
Antwerp
Mayor
Dirk Van Mechelen (open VLD)
Governing parties
open VLD , N-VA
Total
37.22 km (14.37 sq mi)
Density
724.9/km (1,877/sq mi)
Area codes
03
Website
www.kapellen.be

via Wikipedia infobox

Official website

Startpagina - Gemeente Kapellen

De officiële website van de gemeente Kapellen. Een digitaal loket, meer dan 100 paginas informatie en een kalender, allemaal tot uw beschikking.

kapellen.be

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Encyclopedic overview

Kapellen ( Dutch pronunciation: [kaːˈpɛlə(n)] , old spelling: Cappellen) is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality lies in the Campine in the northern part of the province.

Kapellen consists only of the town of Kapellen proper. In 2021, Kapellen had a total population of 27,157. The total area is 37.11 km. Kapellen consists out of multiple neighbourhoods, Kapellen Center, the eastern part of Putte, Kapellenbos, Hoogboom and Zilverenhoek. A number of neighbourhoods in Kapellen have a residential character and are characterized by their villaparcs, exclusive country houses, and beautiful castles. Many who flee the always busy town enjoy Kapellen's peaceful nature.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kapellen” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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