Kasterlee

Kasterlee
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Kasterlee Location in Belgium
Location of Kasterlee in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°15′N 04°57′E / 51.250°N 4.950°ECoordinates: 51°15′N 04°57′E / 51.250°N 4.950°E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Turnhout
Government
• Mayor	Ward Kennes (CD&V/N-VA)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V/N-VA
Area
• Total	71.52 km^2 (27.61 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total	18,132
• Density	250/km^2 (660/sq mi)
Postal codes	2460
Area codes	014
Website	www.kasterlee.be

Kasterlee (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɑstərleː]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Kasterlee proper, Lichtaart and Tielen. On January 1, 2006 Kasterlee had a total population of 17,908. The total area is 71.56 km² which gives a population density of 250 inhabitants per km². The town is twinned with Plaffeien.

Notable people

• Baron Bob Stouthuysen (b. 10 March 1929), businessman.

Gallery

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  Crepuscular rays in the woods of Kasterlee

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  the Kleine Nete in Kasterlee

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  Keeses Molen

References

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

External links

• Media related to Kasterlee at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website - Available only in Dutch