Beerse | |
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Coordinates: 51°19′N 04°52′E / 51.317°N 4.867°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | Antwerp |
Arrondissement | Turnhout |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bart Craane (CDE-Vlim) |
• Governing party/ies | CDE-Vlim, BEERSEplus |
Area | |
• Total | 37.36 km2 (14.42 sq mi) |
Population (2020-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 18,128 |
• Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 2340 |
NIS code | 13004 |
Area codes | 014, 03 |
Website | www.beerse.be |
Beerse (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbeːrsə] ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Beerse proper and Vlimmeren . In 2021, Beerse had a total population of 18,194. The total area is 37.48 km2 (14.47 sq mi).[2] The pharmaceutical company Janssen Pharmaceutica, founded by Dr. Paul Janssen, has its headquarters in Beerse.