Ranst

For other uses, see Ranst (disambiguation).

Ranst (Dutch pronunciation: [rɑnst] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Broechem (townhall), Emblem [nl], Oelegem, and Ranst (postoffice) proper. In 2021, Ranst had a total population of 19,249. The total area is 43.58 km² (16.83 sq mi).^[2]

Ranst
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Ranst
Ranst Location in Belgium Location of Ranst in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°12′N 04°33′E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Antwerp
Government
• Mayor	Bart Goris PIT
• Governing party/ies	PIT, Vlaams belang
Area
• Total	43.67 km2 (16.86 sq mi)
Population  (2020-01-01)[1]
• Total	19,187
• Density	440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Postal codes	2520
NIS code	11035
Area codes	03
Website	www.ranst.be

Notable people

• Wouter Berthout van Ranst
• Jozef Simons, (1888-1948), writer and poet, born in Oelegem.

Partnership

• Herbstein, since 1968.