Sint-Amands

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Sint-Amands
Municipality
Sint-Amands town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Sint-Amands Location in Belgium show Location of Sint-Amands in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°03′N 04°12′E / 51.050°N 4.200°E / 51.050; 4.200Coordinates: 51°03′N 04°12′E / 51.050°N 4.200°E / 51.050; 4.200
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Mechelen
Government
• Mayor	Peter Van Hoeymissen (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V
Area
• Total	15.58 km2 (6.02 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	8,480
• Density	540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Postal codes	2890
Area codes	052, 03
Website	www.sint-amands.be

Sint-Amands (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌsɪnt ɑˈmɑnts]) is a town and a former municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp, Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Lippelo, Oppuurs and Sint-Amands proper. On January 1, 2006 Sint-Amands had a total population of 7,781. The total area is 15.58 km² which gives a population density of 500 inhabitants per km². Sint-Amands is located at the right bank of the Scheldt river.

Effective 1 January 2019, Puurs and Sint-Amands were merged into the new municipality of Puurs-Sint-Amands.

Points of interest[]

Kapel van Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Ten Donkere

Heritage railway[]

The Dendermonde-Puurs Steam Railway is a heritage railroad that links up Puurs and Dendermonde. The maintenance road that runs alongside serves as a bicycle track. Bikers can leave the track in Sint-Amands and follow the scenic route up North on the banks of the river Scheldt.

Émile Verhaeren museum[]

Émile Adolphe Gustave Verhaeren (Dutch: [vərˈɦaːrən]; 21 May 1855 – 27 November 1916) was a Belgian poet who wrote in the French language and an art critic. He was one of the founders of the school of Symbolism and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature on six occasions.

Mill museum[]

Various models and mill arrangements can be found within the museum. The museum also houses books, reference works, photos, magazines, newspaper clippings and paintings

Notable people born in Sint-Amands[]

• Emile Verhaeren, poet (1855-1916). He died through a train accident in Rouen (France) on November 27, 1916. His grave is located on the bank of the Scheldt river.
• , (1802-1851). President of St. Louis University (1836-1840) and Xavier University Cincinnati (1840-1848).
• James Oliver Van de Velde, (1795-1855). President of St. Louis University (1840-1843), Bishop of Chicago and Natchez.
•  [fr] (1769-1851). Leader of the Peasants' War.
• Jan Amandus van Droogenbroeck (1835-1902). Poet and writer.

See also[]

• Klein-Brabant

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Sint-Amands at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website - Information available in Dutch and limited information in French

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