Oud-Turnhout

Oud-Turnhout
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Oud-Turnhout Location in Belgium
Location of Oud-Turnhout in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates:
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Turnhout
Government
• Mayor	Jef Kersemans (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, Groen!, VLD
Area
• Total	38.80 km2 (14.98 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)
• Total	12,905
• Density	330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Postal codes	2360
Area codes	014
Website	www.oud-turnhout.be

Oud-Turnhout (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌʌu̯t ˈtʏrnɦʌu̯t]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Oud-Turnhout proper. On January 1, 2006 Oud-Turnhout had a total population of 12,653. The total area is 38.80 km² which gives a population density of 326 inhabitants per km².

There are 3 parishes: Zwaneven in the east, St. Bavo in the centre and Oosthoven in the North. Zwaneven is in the upmarket residential area referred to as "De Lint", where many Dutch people live, fleeing high taxes and strict building regulations in the Netherlands. Houses here are easily priced €750,000 and over.

Attractions

In the northern part of the village "The Liereman" is one of Flanders' largest nature reserves.

Crosscountry De Liereman in Out-Turnhout

Famous inhabitants

• Karel Van Miert, politician, European Commissioner
• Margriet Hermans, Politician and Singer

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (Dutch)