Ranst
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{{Infobox Belgium municipality
|name = Ranst
|picture = Vlandern Antwerpen Ranst-Broechem E34 E313 Albertkanaal from southwest IMG 4056.JPG
|picture-legend =
|map = Ranst Antwerp Belgium Map.svg
|map-legend = Location of Ranst in the province of Antwerp
|arms = Ranst wapen1.svg
|flag = Flag of Ranst.svg
|region = {{BE-REG-FLE}}
|community = {{BE-NL}}
|province = {{BE-PROV-AN}}
|arrondissement = Antwerp
|nis = 11035
|pyramid-date=
|0-19=
|18-64=
|65=
|foreigners=
|foreigners-date=
|mayor = Bart Goris PIT
|majority = PIT, Vlaams belang
|postal-codes = 2520
|telephone-area = 03
|web = [http://www.ranst.be/ www.ranst.be]
|coordinates = {{coord|51|12|N|04|33|E|region:BE|display=inline,title}}
|}}
Ranst ({{IPA|nl|rɑnst|-|Nl-ranst.ogg}}) is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Broechem (townhall), {{Ill|Emblem, Belgium|nl|Emblem (plaats)|lt=Emblem}}, Oelegem, and Ranst (postoffice) proper. In 2021, Ranst had a total population of 19,249. The total area is {{convert|43.58|sqkm|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 11035 |website=Statistics Belgium |access-date=10 May 2022 }}
Notable people
- Wouter Berthout van Ranst
- Jozef Simons, (1888-1948), writer and poet, born in Oelegem.
Partnership
- {{Flagicon|Germany}} Herbstein, since 1968.
References
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External links
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- {{in lang|nl}} [http://www.ranst.be Official website]
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Ranst
|North = Schilde
|Northeast = Zoersel
|East = Zandhoven
|Southeast = Nijlen
|South = Lier
}}
{{Municipalities in Antwerp}}
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Category:Municipalities of Antwerp Province
Category:Populated places in Antwerp Province
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