Schilde

For the river of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, see Schilde (Schaale).

Schilde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsxɪldə] ^ⓘ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Schilde proper and 's-Gravenwezel [nl]. In 2021, Schilde had a total population of 19,925.^[2] The total area is 35.99 km². It has one of the highest per capita income levels in Flanders. Schilde is home to Rugbyclub Diabolos.^[3]

Schilde
Municipality
Sint-Guibertus church
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Schilde
Schilde Location in Belgium Location of Schilde in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°14′N 04°34′E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Antwerp
Government
• Mayor	Dirk Bauwens (N-VA)
• Governing party/ies	N-VA, OpenVLD
Area
• Total	36.09 km2 (13.93 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	19,585
• Density	540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Postal codes	2970
NIS code	11039
Area codes	03
Website	www.schilde.be

Notable people

• Els van Doesburg (born 1989), Mayor of Antwerp