Arendonk
Arendonk
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Villa in Arendonk | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Arendonk in the province of Antwerp | |
Interactive map of Arendonk | |
Arendonk Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 51°19′N 05°05′E / 51.317°N 5.083°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Arrondissement | Turnhout |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rob Blockx (iedereen 2370) |
| • Governing parties | N-VA, CD&V |
| Area | |
• Total | 55.15 km2 (21.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01) | |
• Total | 13,290 |
| • Density | 241.0/km2 (624.1/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 2370 |
| NIS code | 13001 |
| Area codes | 014 |
| Website | www.arendonk.be |
Arendonk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːrə(n)dɔŋk] ⓘ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Arendonk proper. In 2021, Arendonk had a total population of 13,207. The total area is 55.38 km2.
The spoken language is Kempenlands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch).
The multi-million plastic recycling company "Ravago" has its head office there, on the site of an old dynamite factory ("PRB: Poudre Reunion d'Arendonk, Belgique")