Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
| Ranst | |
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| Municipality | |
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| Location of Ranst | |
  RanstLocation in Belgium
Location of Ranst in the province of Antwerp
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| Coordinates: 51°12′N 04°33′E / 51.200°N 4.550°E / 51.200; 4.550 | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Arrondissement | Antwerp |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Johan de Ryck (N-VA) |
| • Governing party/ies | N-VA, Groen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.67 km (16.86 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 19,187 |
| • Density | 440/km (1,100/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 2520 |
| NIS code | 11035 |
| Area codes | 03 |
| Website | www.ranst.be |
Ranst (Dutch pronunciation: [rɑnst] ) is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Broechem (townhall), Emblem [nl], Oelegem, and Ranst (postoffice) proper. In 2021, Ranst had a total population of 19,249. The total area is 43.58 km (16.83 sq mi).
Notable people
- Wouter Berthout van Ranst
- Jozef Simons, (1888-1948), writer and poet, born in Oelegem.
Partnership
Herbstein, since 1968.
References
- "Bevolking naar woonplaats, nationaliteit, burgerlijke staat, leeftijd en geslacht". Statbel. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 11035". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
External links
Media related to Ranst at Wikimedia Commons- (in Dutch) Official website
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