Beerse

Beerse (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbeːrsə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Beerse proper and Vlimmeren. On 1 January 2006 Beerse had a total population of 16,482. By the end of 2007, this number had risen to 16,757.[2] The total area is 37.48 km² (14.5 sq mi) which gives a population density of 447 inhabitants per km² (1239/sq mi). The pharmaceutical company Janssen Pharmaceutica, founded by Dr. Paul Janssen, has its headquarters in Beerse.

Beerse
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Beerse
Location in Belgium
Location of Beerse in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°19′N 04°52′E
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceAntwerp
ArrondissementTurnhout
Government
  MayorBart Craane (CDE-Vlim)
  Governing party/iesCDE-Vlim, BEERSEplus
Area
  Total37.48 km2 (14.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
  Total17,931
  Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Postal codes
2340
Area codes014, 03
Websitewww.beerse.be

Industry

Several companies are located in Beerse, of which the most important are:

Notable inhabitants

References

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