Stabroek
Stabroek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈstaːbruk]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Hoevenen and Stabroek proper. On December 31, 2006 Stabroek had a total population of 17,618. The total area is 21.51 km² which gives a population density of 818 inhabitants per km². In 2008 Stabroek celebrated its 750-year-old existence.
Ravenhof castle in Stabroek-Putte
- Georgetown, Guyana was known as Stabroek prior to 1812.
Stabroek | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Stabroek Location in Belgium
Location of Stabroek in the province of Antwerp  | |
| Coordinates: 51°20′N 04°22′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Arrondissement | Antwerp |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rik Frans (N-VA) |
| • Governing party/ies | N-VA, CD&V |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.51 km2 (8.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 18,529 |
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 2940 |
| Area codes | 03 |
| Website | www.stabroek.be |
Famous inhabitants
- Thomas Vermaelen, football player currently playing for Vissel Kobe
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gollark: This seems like more of an argument against killing existing ones than against not having new ones?
gollark: If your children are less likely to do well, just have more of them to increase the probability of one being well off or something? Or so you can have lots of them support you a bit in old age.
gollark: However, resource consumption goes up.
gollark: Even bee eugenics?
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
- (in Dutch) Official website
- (in Dutch) Official website for the 750-year anniversary
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