Retie
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Retie | |
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Coordinates: 51°16′N 05°04′E / 51.267°N 5.067°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | Antwerp |
Arrondissement | Turnhout |
Government | |
• Mayor | Patrick Geuens (NR) |
• Governing party/ies | NR (Nieuw Retie) |
Area | |
• Total | 48.5 km2 (18.7 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 11,240 |
• Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 2470 |
NIS code | 13036 |
Area codes | 014 |
Website | www.retie.be |
Retie (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈreːti]; French: Réthy, French pronunciation: [ʁeti]) is a municipality located in the Campine region of the province of Antwerp, Belgium. The municipality comprises the town of Retie proper and several hamlets of which Schoonbroek is the largest. In 2021, Retie had a total population of 11,582. The total area is 48.39 km2.[2]
The Francophone name of Retie is Rethy.
Famous inhabitants
- Julien Cools (born 1947), footballer
- Lodewijk de Koninck (1838–1924), writer
- Peter van Hove (?–1793), Friar Minor
- Zefa Raeymaekers, (1922–2017), journalist, poet, politician
See also
- Princes Park, Retie, which was also a location in the award-winning TV series Flesh and Bones.
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13036". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
External links
- Media related to Retie at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
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