Aartselaar

Aartselaar
Municipality
Aartselaar town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Aartselaar Location in Belgium
Location of Aartselaar in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°08′N 04°23′E / 51.133°N 4.383°ECoordinates: 51°08′N 04°23′E / 51.133°N 4.383°E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Antwerp
Government
• Mayor	Sophie De Wit (N-VA)
• Governing party/ies	N-VA, sp.a-Groen
Area
• Total	10.93 km^2 (4.22 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
• Total	14,262
• Density	1,300/km^2 (3,400/sq mi)
Postal codes	2630
Area codes	03
Website	www.aartselaar.be

Aartselaar (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːrtsəlaːr], old spelling: Aertselaer) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Aartselaar proper. On January 1, 2006 Aartselaar had a total population of 14,375. The total area is 10.93 km² which gives a population density of 1,316 inhabitants per km². The municipality of Aartselaar is located in the southern outskirts of Antwerp. It is known for its 1801 windmill (Heimolen) as well as the cycling race called Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen.

Etymology

The origin of the name of the town is obscure; the most probable etymology refers to "Arcelar", a clearing in the woods (laar) located near a border (archas).^[2]

References

1. Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)
2. http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/be-vanaa.html

External links

• Media related to Aartselaar at Wikimedia Commons