Aartselaar
Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aartselaar (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːrtsəlaːr] ⓘ, old spelling: Aertselaer) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Aartselaar proper. In 2021, Aartselaar had a total population of 14,455 people. The total area is 10.93 km2.[2] The municipality of Aartselaar is located in the southern outskirts of Antwerp. It is known for its 1801 windmill (Heimolen) as well as the cycling race called Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen and Aartselaar BBC, the official basketball club of the town.
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Aartselaar | |
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 Aartselaar town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Aartselaar  | |
 Aartselaar Location in Belgium
Location of Aartselaar in the province of Antwerp  | |
| Coordinates: 51°08′N 04°23′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Arrondissement | Antwerp |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sophie De Wit (N-VA) |
| • Governing party/ies | N-VA, Groen |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.02 km2 (4.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 14,610 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 2630 |
| NIS code | 11001 |
| Area codes | 03 |
| Website | www.aartselaar.be |
Etymology
The origin of the name of the town is obscure; probably etymology refers to "Arcelar", a clearing in the woods (laar) located near a border or "Aertselaer", a clearing in woods, or village of doctors ("aerts") (archas).[3]
Education
The International School of Belgium is located in this municipality and offers the international IB curriculum.
Famous residents
Well-known persons who were born or reside in Aartselaar or have any other significant connection with the municipality:
- Frans Cools (1918 - 1999), cyclist
- Sophie De Wit (1973), politician and current mayor of Aartselaar
- Camille Paulus (1943), politician
- Karel Thijs (1918), cyclist[4]
- Geo Verbanck (1881 - 1961), sculptor
Climate
| Climate data for Aartselaar (1991−2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.7 (44.1) |
7.6 (45.7) |
11.2 (52.2) |
15.3 (59.5) |
18.9 (66.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
20.0 (68.0) |
15.4 (59.7) |
10.4 (50.7) |
7.1 (44.8) |
15.1 (59.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) |
4.4 (39.9) |
7.0 (44.6) |
10.3 (50.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.7 (65.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
11.5 (52.7) |
7.4 (45.3) |
4.5 (40.1) |
11.1 (52.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.3 (34.3) |
1.2 (34.2) |
2.9 (37.2) |
5.2 (41.4) |
9.2 (48.6) |
12.2 (54.0) |
14.2 (57.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
10.8 (51.4) |
7.5 (45.5) |
4.3 (39.7) |
2.0 (35.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 70.3 (2.77) |
61.0 (2.40) |
53.9 (2.12) |
40.9 (1.61) |
58.3 (2.30) |
71.1 (2.80) |
80.5 (3.17) |
85.4 (3.36) |
70.5 (2.78) |
67.6 (2.66) |
77.6 (3.06) |
88.3 (3.48) |
825.3 (32.49) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 8.6 | 9.7 | 10.1 | 10.4 | 10.8 | 9.9 | 10.9 | 12.6 | 13.7 | 130.6 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 61 | 77 | 135 | 189 | 219 | 220 | 224 | 211 | 164 | 116 | 66 | 51 | 1,734 |
| Source: Royal Meteorological Institute[5] | |||||||||||||
References
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