Wuustwezel

Wuustwezel
Municipality
Flag of Wuustwezel Flag Coat of arms of Wuustwezel Coat of arms
Wuustwezel Location in Belgium
Location of Wuustwezel in the region Flemish Region 250x250px
Coordinates:
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Antwerp
Government
• Mayor	Dieter Wouters (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V
Area
• Total	89.43 km2 (34.53 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)
• Total	19,547
• Density	220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Postal codes	2990
Area codes	03
Website	www.wuustwezel.be

Wuustwezel (Dutch pronunciation: [ʋystˈʋeːzəl]) is a municipality located in the north of the Belgian province of Antwerp.

The municipality as it is now originated in 1977, when Wuustwezel merged with the municipality of nl. It now consists of three major villages, Wuustwezel proper, Gooreind and Loenhout, and two minor hamlets, Braken and Sterbos.

On January 1, 2006 Wuustwezel had a total population of 18,338; in 2005 there were 8,238 residents in Wuustwezel, 6,340 in Gooreind and 3,603 in Loenhout. There were also 1,039 residents with a non-Belgian nationality. The total area is 89.43 km² which gives it a population density of 205 inhabitants per km².

The Azencross Loenhout is a December cyclo-cross competition, which is part of the BPost Bank Trophy.

Its neighbouring municipalities are Zundert in the Netherlands, Kalmthout, Kapellen, Brasschaat, Brecht and Hoogstraten.

Wuustwezel has the postal code 2990.

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• (Dutch) Official website