Beerse
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{{Infobox Belgium municipality
|name = Beerse
|picture = Nijverheidsstraat 2, Beerse (4).jpg
|picture-legend =
|map = Beerse Antwerp Belgium Map.svg
|map-legend = Location of Beerse in the province of Antwerp
|arms = Beerse wapen.svg
|flag = Flag of Beerse.svg
|region = {{BE-REG-FLE}}
|community = {{BE-NL}}
|province = {{BE-PROV-AN}}
|arrondissement = Turnhout
|nis = 13004
|mayor = Bart Craane (CDE-Vlim)
|majority = CDE-Vlim, BEERSEplus
|postal-codes = 2340
|telephone-area = 014, 03
|web = [http://www.beerse.be www.beerse.be]
|coordinates = {{coord|51|19|N|04|52|E|region:BE|display=inline,title}}
}}
Beerse ({{IPA|nl|ˈbeːrsə|-|Nl-Beerse.ogg}}) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Beerse proper and Vlimmeren. In 2024, Beerse had a total population of 18,601.[https://allecijfers.be/gemeente/beerse/#:~:text=De%20bevolking%20van%20de%20gemeente%20Beerse%20is%20met,tot%20en%20met%202024%20was%20150%20inwoners%20%280%2C95%25%29.] The total area is {{convert|37.48|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|url=https://statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/opendata/bevolking/sectoren/OPENDATA_SECTOREN_2021.xlsx |title=Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13004 |website=Statistics Belgium |access-date=9 May 2022 }} The pharmaceutical company Janssen Pharmaceutica, founded by Dr. Paul Janssen, has its headquarters in Beerse.
Industry
Several companies are located in Beerse, of which the most important are:
- Janssen Pharmaceutica (pharmaceuticals)
- Metallo-Chimique (metallurgy)
- Wienerberger Beerse (bricks)
- Glacio (ice cream)
- Aurora productions (paper and plastics)
Climate
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|location = Beerse (1991−2020 normals)
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|metric first = Y
|collapsed = Y
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|Jan high C = 6.3
|Feb high C = 7.4
|Mar high C = 11.1
|Apr high C = 15.5
|May high C = 19.1
|Jun high C = 21.7
|Jul high C = 23.7
|Aug high C = 23.5
|Sep high C = 20.0
|Oct high C = 15.2
|Nov high C = 10.1
|Dec high C = 6.7
|year high C = 15.0
|Jan mean C = 3.6
|Feb mean C = 4.0
|Mar mean C = 6.8
|Apr mean C = 10.1
|May mean C = 13.9
|Jun mean C = 16.8
|Jul mean C = 18.7
|Aug mean C = 18.3
|Sep mean C = 15.1
|Oct mean C = 11.2
|Nov mean C = 7.0
|Dec mean C = 4.1
|year mean C = 10.8
|Jan low C = 0.8
|Feb low C = 0.6
|Mar low C = 2.5
|Apr low C = 4.8
|May low C = 8.7
|Jun low C = 11.8
|Jul low C = 13.8
|Aug low C = 13.2
|Sep low C = 10.3
|Oct low C = 7.2
|Nov low C = 4.0
|Dec low C = 1.5
|year low C = 6.6
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 77.6
|Feb precipitation mm = 71.6
|Mar precipitation mm = 62.2
|Apr precipitation mm = 46.2
|May precipitation mm = 62.6
|Jun precipitation mm = 77.5
|Jul precipitation mm = 84.2
|Aug precipitation mm = 86.1
|Sep precipitation mm = 74.3
|Oct precipitation mm = 74.6
|Nov precipitation mm = 86.3
|Dec precipitation mm = 100.1
|year precipitation mm = 903.3
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 13.1
|Feb precipitation days = 12.3
|Mar precipitation days = 11.2
|Apr precipitation days = 9.1
|May precipitation days = 10.1
|Jun precipitation days = 10.5
|Jul precipitation days = 11.0
|Aug precipitation days = 11.2
|Sep precipitation days = 10.2
|Oct precipitation days = 11.4
|Nov precipitation days = 13.5
|Dec precipitation days = 15.0
|year precipitation days = 138.5
|Jan sun = 61
|Feb sun = 78
|Mar sun = 133
|Apr sun = 187
|May sun = 215
|Jun sun = 214
|Jul sun = 220
|Aug sun = 206
|Sep sun = 160
|Oct sun = 116
|Nov sun = 67
|Dec sun = 51
|year sun = 1707
|source 1 = Royal Meteorological Institute{{cite web
|url = https://www.meteo.be/resources/climatology/climateCity/pdf/climate_INS13004_9120_nl.pdf
|title = Luchttemperatuur en neerslag Referentieperiode: 1991-2020
|language = nl
|publisher = Royal Meteorological Institute
|access-date = July 7, 2022}}}}
Notable inhabitants
- Peter Evrard, singer
- René Verheyen, soccer player
- Patrick Vervoort, soccer player
References
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External links
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- [http://www.beerse.be/file_uploads/2248.pdf Age distribution] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425092429/https://www.beerse.be/file_uploads/2248.pdf |date=25 April 2021 }}
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Beerse
|North = Merksplas
|South = Lille
|Southwest = Malle
|Northwest = Rijkevorsel
}}
{{Municipalities in Antwerp}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Municipalities of Antwerp Province
Category:Populated places in Antwerp Province
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