Essen, Belgium

Essen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɛsə(n)]) is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp which comprises the towns of Essen Centrum, Heikant, Horendonk, Wildert, Statie and Hoek. In 2007, Essen had a population of 17,143. The total area is 47.48 km² which gives a population density of 358 inhabitants per km².

Essen
Municipality
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Essen
Location in Belgium
Location of Essen in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°28′N 04°28′E
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceAntwerp
ArrondissementAntwerp
Government
 • MayorGaston Van Tichelt (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V, sp.a
Area
 • Total47.48 km2 (18.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total19,079
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Postal codes
2910
Area codes03
Websitewww.essen.be

The town is near the border with the Netherlands. It has a railway station, and is the last stop in Belgium for rail services travelling north. The station before Essen is Wildert. The next station is Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands.

The Grand Prix Rouwmoer is a cyclo-cross race held in December, which is part of the BPost Bank Trophy.

Notable living inhabitants

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Belgium

Twin towns — Sister cities

Essen is twinned with:[2]

Horendonk
Wildert

References
  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. "Zustergemeenten" (in Dutch). Gemeente Essen. Retrieved 2019-08-27.


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