Schoten
Municipality in Antwerp Province, Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the former municipality in the Netherlands, see Schoten, Netherlands.
Schoten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsxoːtə(n)] ⓘ) is a municipality located in Antwerp Province, Belgium. The municipality only comprises the town of Schoten proper. As of 1 January 2020 Schoten has a total population of 34,311. The total area is 29.55 km2 (11.41 sq mi) which gives a population density of 1,122/km2 (2,910/sq mi). Schoten borders the Antwerp districts Merksem to the west and Deurne to the south west. Neighboring municipalities include Brasschaat to the north, Brecht to the north east, Schilde to the east, and Wijnegem to the south.
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Schoten | |
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Location in Belgium
Location of Schoten in Antwerp Province | |
Coordinates: 51°15′N 04°30′E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | Antwerp |
Arrondissement | Antwerp |
Government | |
• Mayor | Maarten De Veuster (N-VA) |
• Governing party/ies | N-VA, Open VLD |
Area | |
• Total | 29.51 km2 (11.39 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 34,462 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 2900 |
NIS code | 11040 |
Area codes | 03 |
Website | www.schoten.be |
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