Vosselaar

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{{Infobox Belgium municipality

|name = Vosselaar

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|arrondissement = Turnhout

|nis = 13046

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|mayor = Gilles Bultinck (CD&V)

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|postal-codes = 2350

|telephone-area = 014

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

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Vosselaar ({{IPA|nl|ˈvɔsəlaːr}}) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Vosselaar proper. In 2021, Vosselaar had a total population of 11,443.{{cite web|url=https://statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/opendata/bevolking/sectoren/OPENDATA_SECTOREN_2021.xlsx |title=Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13046 |website=Statistics Belgium |access-date=11 May 2022 }} The total area is 11.85 km2.

The most famous landmark in Vosselaar is 'De Konijnenberg', a land dune of 36 metres high located in the center of the village.[https://www.vosselaar.be/konijnenberg]

There are three parishes: "Heieinde", Vosselaar "Dorp" and 't Looy. 't Looy is an upmarket residential area in the woods with a wide variety of large villas and landhouses. In this part of Vosselaar, many Dutch people have settled down, not only because Vosselaar is close to the Dutch border but also because Dutch people are fleeing high taxes and strict building regulations in the Netherlands. Houses here are commonly priced at {{€|1,000,000}} and over.

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