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Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
Dessel
Municipality
Flag of DesselFlagCoat of arms of DesselCoat of arms
Location of Dessel
Dessel is located in BelgiumDesselDesselLocation in Belgium Location of Dessel in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°14′N 05°07′E / 51.233°N 5.117°E / 51.233; 5.117
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceAntwerp
ArrondissementTurnhout
Government
 • MayorKris Van Dijck (N-VA)
 • Governing party/iesN-VA
Area
 • Total27.45 km (10.60 sq mi)
Population
 • Total9,605
 • Density350/km (910/sq mi)
Postal codes2480
NIS code13006
Area codes014
Websitewww.dessel.be

Dessel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɛsəl] ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Dessel proper. In 2021, Dessel had a total population of 9,659 inhabitants. The total area is 27.03 km.

Nuclear industries

Dessel hosts several nuclear facilities:

  • Belgoprocess, ex Eurochemic reprocessing plant (OECD), now in charge of the operational waste management for Ondraf/Niras.
  • BelgoNucléaire, an old MOX factory, presently closed and to be decommissioned in the future.
  • Franco-Belge de Fabrication du Combustible (FBFC) making nuclear fuel assemblies;
  • The Dessel site was selected in June 2006 by the Belgian government to construct the first shallow land disposal facility for low-level radioactive waste in Belgium. The decision was taken after consultation of the local authorities and the population in the frame of the Stola consultation group.

Sport

The town has two football clubs:

Event

Climate

Climate data for Dessel (1991−2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.4
(43.5) 		7.4
(45.3) 		11.2
(52.2) 		15.6
(60.1) 		19.2
(66.6) 		22.0
(71.6) 		24.0
(75.2) 		23.7
(74.7) 		20.1
(68.2) 		15.4
(59.7) 		10.2
(50.4) 		6.8
(44.2) 		15.2
(59.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.5
(38.3) 		3.9
(39.0) 		6.7
(44.1) 		10.0
(50.0) 		13.8
(56.8) 		16.6
(61.9) 		18.7
(65.7) 		18.2
(64.8) 		14.9
(58.8) 		11.1
(52.0) 		6.9
(44.4) 		4.1
(39.4) 		10.7
(51.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.6
(33.1) 		0.4
(32.7) 		2.2
(36.0) 		4.3
(39.7) 		8.3
(46.9) 		11.3
(52.3) 		13.3
(55.9) 		12.6
(54.7) 		9.7
(49.5) 		6.9
(44.4) 		3.7
(38.7) 		1.4
(34.5) 		6.2
(43.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 69.1
(2.72) 		63.5
(2.50) 		56.6
(2.23) 		42.5
(1.67) 		59.2
(2.33) 		75.0
(2.95) 		80.7
(3.18) 		80.0
(3.15) 		64.1
(2.52) 		65.9
(2.59) 		72.6
(2.86) 		87.7
(3.45) 		816.9
(32.15)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 12.6 11.4 10.9 8.4 9.8 10.2 10.9 11.2 10.0 11.0 12.5 13.8 132.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 61 77 132 184 213 212 218 204 160 116 66 50 1,693
Source: Royal Meteorological Institute

Gallery

  • House in Dessel House in Dessel
  • Canal of Mol Canal of Mol
  • Street view Street view
  • Holy Family Church in Witgoor Holy Family Church in Witgoor

References

  1. "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
  2. "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13006". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  3. "Luchttemperatuur en neerslag Referentieperiode: 1991-2020" (PDF) (in Dutch). Royal Meteorological Institute. Retrieved 10 August 2022.

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Places adjacent to Dessel
Retie
Retie Dessel Mol
Mol
Municipalities in Antwerp Province, Flanders, Belgium
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Turnhout
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