Brecht, Belgium

Brecht (Dutch pronunciation: [brɛxt]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Brecht proper, Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor and Sint-Lenaarts. On January 1, 2006 Brecht had a total population of 26,464. The total area is 90.84 km² which gives a population density of 291 inhabitants per km².

Brecht
Municipality
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Brecht
Location in Belgium
Location of Brecht in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°21′N 04°38′E
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceAntwerp
ArrondissementAntwerp
Government
 • MayorLuc Aerts (CD&V N-VA)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V N-VA
Area
 • Total90.84 km2 (35.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total29,010
 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Postal codes
2960
Area codes03
Websitewww.brecht.be

Brecht is a fast-growing municipality in the north of the Antwerp province, near the Dutch border. Noorderkempen, a railway station on the HSL 4, opened on 15 June 2009.

Climate
Climate data for Brecht
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 5
(41)		 5
(41)		 10
(50)		 14
(57)		 18
(64)		 21
(69)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 19
(67)		 15
(59)		 9
(49)		 6
(43)		 14
(57)
Average low °C (°F) 0
(32)		 −1
(31)		 2
(35)		 4
(40)		 8
(46)		 11
(51)		 13
(55)		 13
(55)		 11
(51)		 7
(44)		 4
(39)		 2
(35)		 6
(43)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 61
(2.4)		 53
(2.1)		 97
(3.8)		 46
(1.8)		 64
(2.5)		 69
(2.7)		 74
(2.9)		 94
(3.7)		 79
(3.1)		 51
(2)		 74
(2.9)		 66
(2.6)		 830
(32.5)
Source: Weatherbase[2]

Images
  • Sint-Michielskerk in Brecht
  • Nature reserve Groot Schietveld
  • Windmill in Brecht

Notable people
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See also

References
  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Brecht, Belgium". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
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