Wommelgem

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

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Location of Wommelgem

Wommelgem

Location in Belgium

Location of Wommelgem in the province of Antwerp

Coordinates: 51°12′N 04°31′E / 51.200°N 4.517°E / 51.200; 4.517Country

BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceAntwerpArrondissementAntwerpGovernment

• MayorFrank Gys (N-VA) • Governing party/iesN-VA, Open VldArea

• Total12.99 km² (5.02 sq mi)Population

(2018-01-01)^[1]

• Total12,893 • Density990/km² (2,600/sq mi)Postal codes

2160

NIS code

11052

Area codes03Websitewww.wommelgem.be

Wommelgem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɔməlɣɛm]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Wommelgem proper. In 2021, Wommelgem had a total population of 12,991.^[2] The total area is 13.01 km².

Economy

Wommelgem is one of 25 municipalities within the Albert Canal economic network (Economisch Netwerk Albertkanaal).

The hardware store-chain Hubo Belgium is headquartered in Wommelgem.

References

^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 11052". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 11 May 2022.