Opwijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɔpʋɛik]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Mazenzele and Opwijk proper. On January 1, 2012, Opwijk had a total population of 13,990. The total area is 19.69 km2 which gives a population density of 690 inhabitants per km2.
Opwijk | |
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 Town hall of Opwijk, building 1 | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Opwijk  | |
  Opwijk Location in Belgium
Location of Opwijk in Flemish Brabant  | |
| Coordinates: 50°58′N 04°11′E / 50.967°N 4.183°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Flemish Brabant |
| Arrondissement | Halle-Vilvoorde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Inez De Coninck (N-VA) |
| • Governing party/ies | Open VLD, N-VA |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.92 km2 (7.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 14,378 |
| • Density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 1745 |
| NIS code | 23060 |
| Area codes | 052, 02 |
| Website | www.opwijk.be |
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Opwijk at Wikimedia Commons- Official website - Available only in Dutch
- Heemkring Opwijk-Mazenzele - Available only in Dutch
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