Willebroek

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

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Location of Willebroek

Willebroek

Location in Belgium

Location of Willebroek in the province of Antwerp

Coordinates: 51°04′N 04°22′E / 51.067°N 4.367°E / 51.067; 4.367Country

BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceAntwerpArrondissementMechelenGovernment

• MayorEddy Bevers (N-VA) • Governing party/iesN-VA, Groen, Open VLDArea

• Total27.37 km² (10.57 sq mi)Population

(2018-01-01)^[1]

• Total26,223 • Density960/km² (2,500/sq mi)Postal codes

2830

NIS code

12040

Area codes03Websitewww.willebroek.be

Willebroek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləbruk], old spelling: Willebroeck, also French: Willebrouck) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Blaasveld [nl], Heindonk, Tisselt [nl], Klein Willebroek, and Willebroek proper. In 2021, Willebroek had a total population of 27,081.^[2] The total area is 27.41 km².

Willebroek is linked to Brussels by the Willebroek Canal.

Willebroek is also home to the Kanaalfeesten, a yearly festival that takes place throughout the town which includes live concerts (mostly of local bands) and general festival attractions, like a mini roller coaster, a duck shoot, etc. At Klein-Willebroek the Harmonium Art museuM on pump organs is established in the former Church of the Immaculate Conception.

The city is subject of the song De Brug van Willebroek by Wannes Van de Velde.

References

^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 12040". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 10 May 2022.