Stabroek

Georgetown, Guyana was known as Stabroek prior to 1812.

Stabroek
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Stabroek Location in Belgium
Location of Stabroek in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°20′N 04°22′E / 51.333°N 4.367°ECoordinates: 51°20′N 04°22′E / 51.333°N 4.367°E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Antwerp
Government
• Mayor	Rik Frans (N-VA)
• Governing party/ies	N-VA, CD&V
Area
• Total	21.51 km^2 (8.31 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total	18,028
• Density	840/km^2 (2,200/sq mi)
Postal codes	2940
Area codes	03
Website	www.stabroek.be

Stabroek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈstaːbruk]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Hoevenen and Stabroek proper. On December 31, 2006 Stabroek had a total population of 17,618. The total area is 21.51 km² which gives a population density of 818 inhabitants per km². In 2008 Stabroek celebrated its 750-year-old existence.

Ravenhof castle in Stabroek-Putte

Famous inhabitants

• Thomas Vermaelen, football player currently playing for Arsenal FC

References

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

External links

• Media related to Stabroek at Wikimedia Commons
• (Dutch) Official website
• (Dutch) Official website for the 750-year anniversary