Retie
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Retie Location in Belgium
show Location of Retie in the province of Antwerp | |
Coordinates: 51°16′N 05°04′E / 51.267°N 5.067°ECoordinates: 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 | Nieuw Retie, N-VA |
Area | |
• Total | 48.39 km2 (18.68 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 11,240 |
• Density | 230/km2 (600/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 province of Antwerp, Belgium. 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 Rethy.
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.
References[]
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links[]
- Media related to Retie at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
Categories:
- Retie
- Municipalities of Antwerp (province)
- Antwerp geography stubs