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Rijkevorsel

Coordinates: 51°21′N 04°46′E / 51.350°N 4.767°E / 51.350; 4.767
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Rijkevorsel
Municipality
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Rijkevorsel is located in Belgium
Rijkevorsel
Rijkevorsel
Location in Belgium
Location of Rijkevorsel in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°21′N 04°46′E / 51.350°N 4.767°E / 51.350; 4.767
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceAntwerp
ArrondissementTurnhout
Government
 • MayorDorien Cuylaerts (N-VA)
 • Governing party/iesN-VA, CD&V
Area
 • Total
46.84 km2 (18.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
11,932
 • Density250/km2 (660/sq mi)
Postal codes
2310
NIS code
13037
Area codes03, 014
Websitewww.rijkevorsel.be

Rijkevorsel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌrɛikəˈvɔrsəl]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the town of Rijkevorsel, Achtel [nl], Sint-Jozef-Rijkevorsel [nl] and Gammel [nl]. In 2021, Rijkevorsel had a total population of 12,262.[2] The total area is 46.79 km2.

History

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Rijkevorsel, Vaishak, Voirssele, Forsela in 1194. Recent archaeological finds at the Willow Street attest to human presence in the late Stone Age, the bronze and Iron Age and the Roman times. A large cemetery with cremation (urnfield) on the Helhoekheide may point to a first settlement being present here already before the beginning of our era.

Notable inhabitants

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References

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  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13037". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
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