Sint-Amands

Town in Flemish Region

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51°03′N 04°12′E / 51.050°N 4.200°E / 51.050; 4.200Country

BelgiumRegionFlemish RegionProvinceAntwerpArrondissementMechelenMunicipalityPuurs-Sint-AmandsArea

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• Total15.58 km² (6.02 sq mi)Population

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• Total8,524 • Density550/km² (1,400/sq mi)Time zoneCETPostal code

2890

Dialing code052, 03

Sint-Amands (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌsɪnt ɑˈmɑnts]) is a town and a former municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp, Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Lippelo, Oppuurs and Sint-Amands proper. In 2021, Sint-Amands had a total population of 8,524. The total area is 15.58 km². Sint-Amands is located at the right bank of the Scheldt river.

Effective 1 January 2019, Puurs and Sint-Amands were merged into the new municipality of Puurs-Sint-Amands.

Points of interest

Heritage railway

The Dendermonde-Puurs Steam Railway is a heritage railroad that links up Puurs and Dendermonde. The maintenance road that runs alongside serves as a bicycle track. Bikers can leave the track in Sint-Amands and follow the scenic route up North on the banks of the river Scheldt.

Émile Verhaeren museum

Émile Adolphe Gustave Verhaeren (Dutch: [vərˈɦaːrən]; 21 May 1855 – 27 November 1916) was a Belgian poet who wrote in the French language and an art critic. He was one of the founders of the school of Symbolism and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature on six occasions.

Mill museum

Various models and mill arrangements can be found within the museum. The museum also houses books, reference works, photos, magazines, newspaper clippings and paintings.

Notable people born in Sint-Amands

Emile Verhaeren, poet (1855-1916). He died through a train accident in Rouen (France) on November 27, 1916. His grave is located on the bank of the Scheldt river.
John Anthony Elet, (1802-1851). President of St. Louis University (1836-1840) and Xavier University Cincinnati (1840-1848).
James Oliver Van de Velde, (1795-1855). President of St. Louis University (1840-1843), Bishop of Chicago and Natchez.
Emmanuel Rollier [fr] (1769-1851). Leader of the Peasants' War.
Jan Amandus van Droogenbroeck (1835-1902). Poet and writer.