Ravels
Ravels
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Ravels in the province of Antwerp | |
Interactive map of Ravels | |
Ravels Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 51°22′N 05°00′E / 51.367°N 5.000°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Arrondissement | Turnhout |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Walter Luyten (CD&V) |
| • Governing party | CD&V |
| Area | |
• Total | 95.13 km2 (36.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 14,871 |
| • Density | 156.3/km2 (404.9/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 2380-2382 |
| NIS code | 13035 |
| Area codes | 014 |
| Website | www.ravels.be |
Ravels (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈraːvəls]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Poppel, Ravels proper and Weelde. In 2021, Ravels had a total population of 15,105. The total area is 94.99 km2. A large proportion of its inhabitants are immigrants from The Netherlands. The local economy is mainly agrarian. Ravels is a center of livestock farming in Belgium (especially cows, pigs, poultry), since the local climate is ideal for the animals.
The town hall and the municipal services are located in Weelde.