Arendonk

Arendonk
Arendonk
Municipality
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	Arendonk Location in Belgium show Location of Arendonk in the province of Antwerp
	Coordinates: 51°19′N 05°05′E / 51.317°N 5.083°ECoordinates: 51°19′N 05°05′E / 51.317°N 5.083°E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Turnhout
Government
• Mayor	Nest Buijs (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, sp.a
Area
• Total	55.38 km2 (21.38 sq mi)
Population (2018-01-01)
• Total	13,281
• Density	240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Postal codes	2370
Area codes	014
Website	www.arendonk.be

Telowerelè-er

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Arendonk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːrəndɔŋk]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Arendonk proper. On January 1, 2016 Arendonk had a total population of 13,142. The total area is 55.38 km² which gives a population density of 237 inhabitants per km².

The spoken language is Kempenlands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch).^[2]

Nickname[]

The nickname for a person living in Arendonk is "Telowerelè'er" meaning dish-licker. A statue personating the nickname is located in proximity of the Toremansmolen windmill, another attraction. The mill is still operational and can be visited regularly. The mayor of this city is called Kristof Hendrickx.

Famous inhabitants[]

Rik Van Steenbergen, thrice World Cycling Champion
René Mertens, cyclist in the 1948 Tour de France^[3]
Karel Meulemans, one of the best pigeonfanciers worldwide
Janssen Brothers of Schoolstraat, Arendonk - The most famous pigeon fanciers in the World.^[4]

Image gallery[]

OLV Church Arendonk
Rik Van Steenbergen
Telowerelè'er and Toremansmolen
Arendonk's Academy of art located in a former cigar factory of "Karel I sigaren"

References[]

^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
^ Jos & Cor Swanenberg: Taal in stad en land: Oost-Brabants, ISBN 9012090105
^ "35ème Tour de France 1948" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
^ Het Nieuwsblad: "Grootste duivenmelker aller tijden overleden: Arendonk treurt om Louis Janssen"

External links[]

Official website - Available only in Dutch

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[wikidata-692aaaa06af07b61bd00fe674742d7f0e429826b-v3-1] "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

[2] Jos & Cor Swanenberg: Taal in stad en land: Oost-Brabants, ISBN 9012090105

[mdc1948-3] "35ème Tour de France 1948" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2015.

[4] Het Nieuwsblad: "Grootste duivenmelker aller tijden overleden: Arendonk treurt om Louis Janssen"

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