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Kalmthout

Coordinates: 51°23′N 04°28′E / 51.383°N 4.467°E / 51.383; 4.467
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Kalmthout
Municipality
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Kalmthout
Coat of arms
Location of Kalmthout
Map
Kalmthout is located in Belgium
Kalmthout
Kalmthout
Location in Belgium
Location of Kalmthout in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°23′N 04°28′E / 51.383°N 4.467°E / 51.383; 4.467
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish region
ProvinceAntwerp
ArrondissementAntwerp
Government
 • MayorLukas Jacobs (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V
Area
 • Total59.41 km2 (22.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-01-01)[1]
 • Total18,872
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Postal codes
2920
NIS code
11022
Area codes03
Websitewww.kalmthout.be

Kalmthout (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɑl(ə)mtɦʌut]) is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the villages of Kalmthout, Achterbroek, Heide, and Nieuwmoer. In 2021, Kalmthout had a population of 19,020. The total area is 59.45 square kilometres (22.95 sq mi).[2]

In addition to Kalmthout itself, the municipality also contains the communities of Dorp-Heuvel, Heide, Achterbroek, and Nieuwmoer.

The Arboretum Kalmthout is one of Belgium's most beautiful botanical gardens. The Kalmthoutse Heide is a nature reserve of nearly 10,000 acres (40 km2) spanning the border between Belgium and the Netherlands.

Sightseeing

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The "Kalmthoutse Heide" is a big natural park in Kalmthout. It is open to the public and has more than 15 different routes that can run for tens of kilometers.

The first synagogue outside of a city in Belgium was built in 1928 on Leopoldstraat in the village of Heide. This pre-dates the Catholic church St. Jozef's and can be seen on the local walking tour. The Jewish community played an important part in local history, with the first Belgian yeshiva also being built in Heide. Many architecturally innovative villas from the community still stand and can be seen during walking tours guided by local historians.

Notable inhabitants

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Achterbroek
Onze-Lieve-Vrouwkerk (Kalmthout)

References

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  1. ^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
  2. ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 11022". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
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