Retie

Retie
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Retie Location in Belgium
Location of Retie in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates:
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Turnhout
Government
• Mayor	Patrick Geuens (NR)
• Governing party/ies	Nieuw Retie, N-VA
Area
• Total	48.39 km2 (18.68 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)
• Total	10,799
• Density	220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Postal codes	2470
Area codes	014
Website	www.retie.be

Retie (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈreːti]) is a municipality located in the Campine region of the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the town of Retie proper and several hamlets of which Schoonbroek is the largest. On 1 January 2012 Retie had a total population of 10,799. The total area is 48.39 km² which gives a population density of 213 inhabitants per square kilometre.

The Francophone name of Retie is Réthy.

Famous inhabitants

• Lodewijk de Koninck (1838–1924), writer
• Peter van Hove, (18thC.) Friar Minor

See also

• Princes Park, Retie, which was also a location in the award winning tv series Flesh and Bones.

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website