Kalmthout

Kalmthout
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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
Country Belgium
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.

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