Kontich (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈkɔntɪx], old spelling: Contich) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Kontich proper and Waarloos. In 2021, Kontich had a total population of 21,260. The total area is 23.67 km3.[2]
Kontich exists of three parts: Kontich Centrum, Waarloos and Kontich Kazerne. Kontich Kazerne has a big industrial center and a train station on the line between Antwerp and Mechelen. The barracks (kazerne in Dutch) which gave the name to the settlement have closed however.
The Centrum part of Kontich has the town center.
The E19 highway between Antwerp and Brussels passes through Kontich.
"Kontich" comes from the Latin word condacum which means confluence of 2 streams.
kontich, dutch, pronunciation, ˈkɔntɪx, spelling, contich, municipality, located, belgian, province, antwerp, municipality, comprises, towns, proper, waarloos, 2021, total, population, total, area, municipalityflagcoat, armslocation, location, belgium, locatio. Kontich Dutch pronunciation ˈkɔntɪx old spelling Contich is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp The municipality comprises the towns of Kontich proper and Waarloos In 2021 Kontich had a total population of 21 260 The total area is 23 67 km3 2 KontichMunicipalityFlagCoat of armsLocation of KontichKontichLocation in Belgium Location of Kontich in the province of AntwerpCoordinates 51 08 N 04 27 E 51 133 N 4 450 E 51 133 4 450Country BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceAntwerpArrondissementAntwerpGovernment MayorBart Seldeslachts N VA Governing party iesN VA OpenVLDArea Total23 8 km2 9 2 sq mi Population 2020 01 01 1 Total21 203 Density890 km2 2 300 sq mi Postal codes2550NIS code11024Area codes03 015Websitewww kontich be Kontich exists of three parts Kontich Centrum Waarloos and Kontich Kazerne Kontich Kazerne has a big industrial center and a train station on the line between Antwerp and Mechelen The barracks kazerne in Dutch which gave the name to the settlement have closed however The Centrum part of Kontich has the town center The E19 highway between Antwerp and Brussels passes through Kontich Kontich comes from the Latin word condacum which means confluence of 2 streams Contents 1 Famous inhabitants 2 Gallery 3 References 4 External linksFamous inhabitants editMarthe De Pillecyn singer b 1996 Timo Descamps actor b 1976 Martinus Dom first abbot of the Trappist abbey of Westmalle 1791 1873 Benedict Neefs Abbot of Hemiksem 1741 1790 Matz Sels footballer b 1992 Albert Thys painter 1894 1976 Yasmine singer 1972 2009 Bart De Wever politician b 1970 Gallery edit nbsp Sint Martinuskerk nbsp Former town hall nbsp Postcard picturing Chaussee de Malines Mechelsesteenweg from around 1900 nbsp Municipal church Sint Michiel in Waarloos nbsp Former De Sleutel BreweryReferences edit Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020 Statbel Bevolking per statistische sector Sector 12034 Statistics Belgium Retrieved 10 May 2022 External links edit nbsp Media related to Kontich at Wikimedia Commons in Dutch Official website nbsp This Antwerp Province location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kontich amp oldid 1221863698, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
