Puurs-Sint-Amands
Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Puurs-Sint-Amands (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpyːrˌsɪnt ɑˈmɑnts])[2] is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp that arose on 1 January 2019 from the merging of the municipalities of Puurs and Sint-Amands.[3]
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Puurs-Sint-Amands | |
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Coordinates: 51.064°N 4.295°E / 51.064; 4.295 | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | Antwerp |
Arrondissement | Mechelen |
Government | |
• Mayor | Koen Van den Heuvel (CD&V) |
• Governing party/ies | CD&V |
Area | |
• Total | 49.14 km2 (18.97 sq mi) |
Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 26,208 |
• Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 2870, 2890 |
NIS code | 12041 |
Area codes | 03, 052 |
Website | puurs-sint-amands.be |
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The merged municipality has an area of 48.99 km2 and has a population of 26,208 people as of 2021.[4] Puurs-Sint-Amands consists of the following deelgemeentes (sub-municipalities): Breendonk, Liezele, Lippelo, Puurs, Oppuurs, Ruisbroek, Sint-Amands.[5]
Together with Bornem, the area forms a region known as Little Brabant.