Essen, Belgium

Essen
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Essen is located in Belgium
Essen
Essen
Location in Belgium
Location of Essen in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°28′N 04°28′E / 51.467°N 4.467°E / 51.467; 4.467
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceAntwerp
ArrondissementAntwerp
Government
 • MayorGaston Van Tichelt (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V, Vooruit
Area
 • Total47.57 km2 (18.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-01-01)[1]
 • Total19,162
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Postal codes
2910
NIS code
11016
Area codes03
Websitewww.essen.be

Essen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɛsə(n)] ) is a town and municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp, notable for being bordered by the Netherlands on three sides. As of September 2022, it has a population of 19,029 residents. The town belongs to both the electoral canton of Brecht and the judicial canton of Kapellen and is situated in the region of Noorderkempen.

  1. ^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.