Hove, Belgium
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{{Infobox Belgium municipality
|name = Hove
|picture = Geelhandlaan 1 vanuit het park.JPG
|picture-legend = Town hall
|map = Hove Antwerp Belgium Map.svg
|map-legend = Location of Hove in the province of Antwerp
|arms = Hove wapen1.svg
|flag = Flag of Hove.svg
|region = {{BE-REG-FLE}}
|community = {{BE-NL}}
|province = {{BE-PROV-AN}}
|arrondissement = Antwerp
|nis = 11021
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|mayor = Bart Van Couwenberge (N-VA)
|majority = N-VA, Fan Van Hove
|postal-codes = 2540
|telephone-area = 03
|web = [http://www.hove.be/ www.hove.be]
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Hove ({{IPA|nl|ˈɦoːvə|-|Nl-hove.ogg}}) is a municipality (gemeente) located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Hove proper. In 2021, Hove had a total population of 8,287. The total area is 5.99 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 11021 |website=Statistics Belgium |access-date=10 May 2022 }}
Situated roughly {{Convert|9|km}} from Antwerp, the provincial capital, Hove is renowned for its exclusivity, and it is often cited as one of Belgium's most affluent areas. Residents are willing to invest significantly to reside here, drawn by its reputation as one of the nation's safest havens. Consequently, Hove clinched the 4th spot on the list of Belgian municipalities ranked by average annual income per capita in 2021.{{Cite web| title = KAART. Dit is het gemiddelde inkomen van de inwoners in jouw gemeente| work = Het Nieuwsblad| access-date = 2023-11-18| date = 2023-10-26| url = https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20231026_93539253 | language = nl}}
Notable residents
- Hugo Matthysen
- Bart Peeters
- Jan Leyers - singer-songwriter/philosopher/TV-producer/celebrity
References
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Bibliography
- Van Den Weygaert, Luc. "Hove in de wereld" (Hove in the world), Edit. Ouderits, Hove (Antwerp), 2010, 26 p.
- Van Den Weygaert, Luc. "Hove, culturele en toeristische verkenningen", Edit. Ouderits, Hove (Antwerp), 2012, 24 p.
- Van Gysel, Albert. "Bijdrage tot de geschiedenis van Hove" (The History of Hove), Edit. Jos Verheyen, Boechout (Antwerp), 1957, 80 p.
External links
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- {{in lang|nl}} [http://www.hove.be/ Hove official website]
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Hove
|North = Mortsel
|East = Boechout
|South = Lint
|Southwest = Kontich
|West = Edegem
}}
{{Municipalities in Antwerp}}
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Category:Municipalities of Antwerp Province
Category:Populated places in Antwerp Province
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