Ranst
Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
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Ranst (Dutch pronunciation: [rɑnst] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Broechem (townhall), Emblem, 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
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Ranst in the province of Antwerp | |
 Interactive map of Ranst | |
  Ranst Location in Belgium | |
| 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 parties | PIT, Vlaams belang |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.67 km2 (16.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 19,187 |
| • Density | 439.4/km2 (1,138/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.
