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  Essen, Belgium
Location in Belgium
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| Sovereign state |  Belgium |
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| Region |  Flemish Region |
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| Community | Flemish Community |
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| Province |  Antwerp |
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| Arrondissement | Antwerp | ||
| Coordinates | 51°28′0″N 04°28′0″E / 51.466667°N 4.466667°ECoordinates: 51°28′0″N 04°28′0″E / 51.466667°N 4.466667°E | ||
| Area | 47.48 km² | ||
| Population – Males – Females – Density |
17,001 (2006-01-01) 50.03% 49.97% 35 inhab./km² |
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| Unemployment rate | 6.24% (1 January 2006) | ||
| Mean annual income | €12,262/pers. (2003) | ||
| Mayor | Gaston Van Tichelt (CD&V) | ||
| Governing parties | CD&V, sp.a | ||
| Postal codes | 2910 | ||
| Area codes | 03 | ||
| Website | www.essen.be | ||
Essen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Essen Centrum, Heikant, Horendonk, Wildert, Statie en Hoek. On January 1, 2007 Essen had a total population of 17,143. The total area is 47.48 km² which gives a population density of 358 inhabitants per km².
The town is near the border with the Netherlands. It has a train station; going north it is the last one in Belgium. The station before Essen is Wildert, another station in Essen. The next station is Roosendaal, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Notable inhabitants
- Raf and Mich Walschaerts Cabaret duo (Kommil Foo)
External links
- (Dutch) Official website
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