Ranst

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CountryBelgium
Ranst
Flag of Ranst
Coat of arms of Ranst
Location of Ranst in the province of Antwerp
Location of Ranst in the province of Antwerp
Interactive map of Ranst
Ranst is located in Belgium
Ranst
Ranst
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°12′N 04°33′E / 51.200°N 4.550°E / 51.200; 4.550
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceAntwerp
ArrondissementAntwerp
Government
  MayorBart Goris PIT
  Governing partiesPIT, Vlaams belang
Area
  Total
43.67 km2 (16.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-01-01)[1]
  Total
19,187
  Density439.4/km2 (1,138/sq mi)
Postal codes
2520
NIS code
11035
Area codes03
Websitewww.ranst.be

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]

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

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