Grobbendonk

{{Infobox Belgium municipality

|name = Grobbendonk

|picture = Oud postkantoor.JPG

|picture-legend =

|map = Grobbendonk Antwerp Belgium Map.svg

|map-legend = Location of Grobbendonk in the province of Antwerp

|arms = Grobbendonk_wapen1.svg

|flag = Grobbendonk_vlag.svg

|region = {{BE-REG-FLE}}

|community = {{BE-NL}}

|province = {{BE-PROV-AN}}

|arrondissement = Turnhout

|nis = 13010

|mayor = {{Ill|Marianne Verhaert|nl}} (GiB)

|majority = Gib (local Open VLD), N-VA

|postal-codes = 2280, 2288

|telephone-area = 014, 03

|web = [http://www.grobbendonk.be www.grobbendonk.be]

|coordinates = {{coord|51|12|N|04|43|E|region:BE|display=inline,title}}

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Grobbendonk ({{IPA|nl|ˈɣrɔbə(n)dɔŋk}}) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp ({{langx|nl|Antwerpen}}). The municipality comprises the towns of Bouwel and Grobbendonk proper. In 2021, Grobbendonk had a total population of 11,249. The total area is 28.36 km².{{cite web|url=https://statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/opendata/bevolking/sectoren/OPENDATA_SECTOREN_2021.xlsx |title=Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13010 |website=Statistics Belgium |access-date=10 May 2022 }}

The official flag of Grobbendonk was adopted in 1989. In terms of heraldry, the flag is quartered, I and IV argent, three hills vert, a bird sable (specifically a raven), II and III gules three fleur-de-lis argent.

Lord of Grobbendonk

The house of Ursel is still lord of Grobbendonk, owner of the Heerlijkheid.

The heerlijkheid was in 1545 property of Erasmus II Schetz, the first Baron was his grandson Antonie II Schetz, Baron of Grobbendonck. The next generations were created Count of Grobbendonk, amongst these descendant duke of Ursel who was hereditary Count of Grobbendonk.