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  Kalmthout
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°23′0″N 04°28′0″E / 51.383333°N 4.466667°ECoordinates: 51°23′0″N 04°28′0″E / 51.383333°N 4.466667°E | ||
| Area | 59.45 km² | ||
| Population – Males – Females – Density |
17,489 (2006-01-01) 48.98% 51.02% 294 inhab./km² |
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| Unemployment rate | 5.76% (1 January 2006) | ||
| Mean annual income | €13,811/pers. (2003) | ||
| Mayor | Lukas Jacobs (CD&V) | ||
| Governing parties | CD&V, VLD | ||
| Postal codes | 2920 | ||
| Area codes | 03 | ||
| Website | www.kalmthout.be | ||
Kalmthout is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the village of Kalmthout. On January 1, 2007 Kalmthout had a population of 17,508. The total area is 59.45 km². Kalmthout has a population density of 294 inhabitants per km².
The Arboretum Kalmthout is one of Belgium's most beautiful botanical gardens. The Kalmthoutse Heide is a nature reserve of nearly 10,000 acres (40 km2) crossing the border between Belgium and the Netherlands.
Notable inhabitants
- Hector Carlier (1884-1946), industrialist and cofounder of Petrofina
- Maria Rosseels (1916-2005), journalist and writer
- Willy Vandersteen (1913-1990), Flemish comic book creator of Spike and Suzy
- The three members of Flemish folk and world music group Laïs are from Kalmthout.
External links
- (Dutch) Kalmthout Official website
- (Dutch) Scouts Kalmthout heuvel Official website
- (Dutch) Arboretum Kalmthout Official website
- Kalmthoutse Heide (in English)
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