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Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
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  Sint-Katelijne-WaverLocation in Belgium
Location of Sint-Katelijne-Waver in the province of Antwerp
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| Coordinates: 51°04′N 04°32′E / 51.067°N 4.533°E / 51.067; 4.533 | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Arrondissement | Mechelen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kristof Sels (N-VA) |
| • Governing party/ies | N-VA, CD&V |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.16 km (13.96 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 20,870 |
| • Density | 580/km (1,500/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 2860, 2861 |
| NIS code | 12035 |
| Area codes | 015, 03 |
| Website | www.sint-katelijne-waver.be |
Sint-Katelijne-Waver (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪnt kaːtəˌlɛinə ˈʋaːvər], old spelling: Kathelijne-Waver; French: Wavre-Sainte-Catherine, French pronunciation: [wavʁ sɛ̃t katʁin]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver and Sint-Katelijne-Waver proper. In 2021, Sint-Katelijne-Waver had a total population of 21,197. The total area is 36.12 km. Roosendael, a ruined relic of a cistercian abbey is situated here and today hosts a youth and touristic centre with pleasant walkways.
Economic activities
Sint-Katelijne-Waver is a centre for market gardening and has many greenhouses. The Mechelse Veilingen in Sint-Katelijne-Waver is the largest co-operative vegetable auction in Europe.
Pictures
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Leliestraat
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Town hall
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Church
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Town centre
Twin towns
- Iernut (Romania), since 2001
Notable people
- Jef Andries, footballer (1919–2006)
- Louis Budts, racing cyclist (1890–1977)
- Alois De Hertog, racing cyclist (1927–1993)
- Jean Dockx, footballer (1941–2002)
- Herman Portocarero, writer and diplomat (b. 1952)
- Frans Verschoren, writer (1874–1951)
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 12035". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- "Verbazend plezant". BelOrta.
External links
Media related to Sint-Katelijne-Waver at Wikimedia Commons- Official website - Available only in Dutch
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