Brecht | |
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Coordinates: 51°21′N 04°38′E / 51.350°N 4.633°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | Antwerp |
Arrondissement | Antwerp |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sven Deckers (N-VA) |
• Governing party/ies | N-VA, CD&V-CDB |
Area | |
• Total | 91.46 km2 (35.31 sq mi) |
Population (2020-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 29,454 |
• Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 2960 |
NIS code | 11009 |
Area codes | 03 |
Website | www.brecht.be |
Brecht (Dutch pronunciation: [brɛxt] ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Brecht proper, Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor and Sint-Lenaarts . In 2021, Brecht had a total population of 29,809. The total area is 90.84 km2.[2]
Brecht is a fast-growing municipality in the north of the Antwerp province, near the Dutch border. Noorderkempen, a railway station on the HSL 4, opened on 15 June 2009.