Mortsel

thumb|Identification of victims of the misguided bombardement in 1943 Mortsel () is a municipality and city close to the city of Antwerp located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the city of Mortsel proper. In 2024, Mortsel had a total population of 26,588 people which makes most densely populated municipality in Flanders with 3416 inhabitants per km². The total area is 7.78 km².

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Belgium municipality.name: Mortsel
Belgium municipality.type: city
Belgium municipality.picture: Village centre of Mortsel, Belgium (aerial view).jpg
Belgium municipality.picture legend: Aerial view of Mortsel
Belgium municipality.map: Mortsel Antwerp Belgium Map.svg
Belgium municipality.map legend: Location of Mortsel in the province of Antwerp
Belgium municipality.arms: Mortsel wapen1.svg
Belgium municipality.flag: Flag of Mortsel.svg
Belgium municipality.province: Antwerp
Belgium municipality.arrondissement: Antwerp
Belgium municipality.nis: 11029
Belgium municipality.mayor: Erik Broeckx (N-VA)
Belgium municipality.majority: N-VA, Vooruit-I love Mortsel, CD&V
Belgium municipality.postal codes: 2640
Belgium municipality.telephone area: 03
Belgium municipality.web: www.mortsel.be

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Demonym: Mortselaar
Population: 26181
Area: 7.78
Official website: www.mortsel.be
Image: Village centre of Mortsel, Belgium (aerial view).jpg
Dialing code: 03

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Commons category: Mortsel
postal code: 2640
annual number of weddings: 108
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +32-3-444-17-17
P13200: feces

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==Geography== The city consists of the areas Mortsel-Dorp, Oude-God and Luithagen. Mortsel is bordered by Antwerp (districts Wilrijk, Berchem and Deurne), Borsbeek, Boechout, Hove, and Edegem.