Vosselaar

Not to be confused with Vorselaar, another municipality in Antwerp.

Vosselaar (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvɔsəlaːr]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Vosselaar proper. In 2021, Vosselaar had a total population of 11,443.^[2] The total area is 11.85 km².

Vosselaar
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Vosselaar
Vosselaar Location in Belgium Location of Vosselaar in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°19′N 04°53′E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Turnhout
Government
• Mayor	Gilles Bultinck (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V
Area
• Total	11.83 km2 (4.57 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	11,159
• Density	940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Postal codes	2350
NIS code	13046
Area codes	014
Website	www.vosselaar.be

There are three parishes: "Heieinde", Vosselaar "Dorp" and 't Looy. 't Looy is an upmarket residential area in the woods with a wide variety of large villas and landhouses. In this part of Vosselaar, many Dutch people have settled down, not only because Vosselaar is close to the Dutch border but also because Dutch people are fleeing high taxes and strict building regulations in the Netherlands. Houses here are commonly priced at €1,000,000 and over.

Notable inhabitants

• Ajit Shetty, chairman of the board of directors and Managing Director of Janssen Pharmaceutica
• Paul Janssen (Turnhout, September 12, 1926 – Rome, November 11, 2003), founder and former CEO of Janssen Pharmaceutica
• Cornelis van der Klugt [nl], former president of the Board of Directors of Philips

References

1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
2. "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13046". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

External links

• Media related to Vosselaar at Wikimedia Commons