Lichtaart

Lichtaart is a village in Belgium, in the province of Antwerp and municipality of Kasterlee. The village is situated near the town, Antwerp. Lichtaart bordered by the Rivers, Nete and Kaliebeek. In 1977, Lichtaart had an area of 25 km ² and had 4229 inhabitants. Lichtaart is notable for the theme park, Bobbejaanland and the folk singer, Bobbejaan Schoepen.

Lichtaart
Village
Lichtaart
Location of Lichtaart within Belgium.
Coordinates: 51°13′29″N 4°55′13″E
Area
  Total25 km2 (10 sq mi)
Population
 (1976)
  Total4,229
Time zoneUTC+1
Postal code
2460

Demographics

Growth of Population

Landmarks

  • The neo-Romanesque church (1864) in the village has a large, gothic tower (16th century) and a bell housing from the 17th century.
  • Bobbejaanland, Theme Park

Famous residents

References

    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.