Wommelgem

Wommelgem
Municipality
Selsaete castle in Wommelgem
Flag Coat of arms
Wommelgem Location in Belgium
Location of Wommelgem in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°12′N 04°31′E / 51.200°N 4.517°ECoordinates: 51°12′N 04°31′E / 51.200°N 4.517°E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Antwerp
Government
• Mayor	Walter Van Der Plaetsen (VLD)
• Governing party/ies	VLD, CD&V
Area
• Total	13.01 km^2 (5.02 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
• Total	12,591
• Density	970/km^2 (2,500/sq mi)
Postal codes	2160
Area codes	03
Website	www.wommelgem.be

Wommelgem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɔməlɣɛm]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Wommelgem proper. On January 1, 2006 Wommelgem had a total population of 12,126. The total area is 13.01 km² which gives a population density of 932 inhabitants per km².

Wommelgem is one of 25 municipalities within the Albert Canal economic network (Economisch Netwerk Albertkanaal).

References

1. Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)

External links

• Media related to Wommelgem at Wikimedia Commons
• (Dutch) Official website