Grobbendonk

Grobbendonk
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Grobbendonk Location in Belgium
Location of Grobbendonk in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°12′N 04°43′E / 51.200°N 4.717°ECoordinates: 51°12′N 04°43′E / 51.200°N 4.717°E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Turnhout
Government
• Mayor	Eric van Meensel (N-VA)
• Governing party/ies	VLD, CD&V
Area
• Total	28.36 km^2 (10.95 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total	11,047
• Density	390/km^2 (1,000/sq mi)
Postal codes	2280, 2288
Area codes	014, 03
Website	www.grobbendonk.be

Grobbendonk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣrɔbəndɔŋk]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp (Dutch: Antwerpen). The municipality comprises the towns of Bouwel and Grobbendonk proper. On January 1, 2006, Grobbendonk had a total population of 10,747. The total area is 28.36 km² which gives a population density of 379 inhabitants per km².

The official flag of Grobbendonk was adopted in 1989. In terms of heraldry, the flag is quartered, I and IV argent, three hills vert, a bird sable (specifically a raven), II and III gules three fleur-de-lis argent.

Famous inhabitants

• Rik Van Looy, cyclist, twice World Cycling Champion
• Herman Van Springel, cyclist, finished second in the Tour de France

References

1. Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)

External links

• Media related to Grobbendonk at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website - Only available in Dutch