Kalmthout
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| Country | .svg/27px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
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| Region |  Flemish Region |
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| Community | Flemish Community |
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| Province |  Antwerp |
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| Arrondissement | Antwerp | |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | |
| Area | 59.45 km² | |
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| Population – Males – Females - Density |
17,489 (January 1, 2006) 48.98% 51.02% 294 inhab./km² |
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| Unemployment rate | 5.76% (January 1, 2006) | |
| Mean annual income | 13,811 €/pers. (2003) | |
| Government | ||
| Mayor | Lukas Jacobs (CD&V) | |
| Governing parties | CD&V, VLD | |
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| Postal codes | 2920 | |
| Area codes | 03 | |
| Web address | www.kalmthout.be | |
Kalmthout is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the village of Kalmthout. On January 1, 2007 Kalmthout had a population of 17,508. The total area is 59.45 km². Kalmthout has a population density of 294 inhabitants per km².
The Arboretum Kalmthout is one of Belgium's most beautiful botanical gardens. The Kalmthoutse Heide is a nature reserve of nearly 10,000 acres crossing the border between Belgium and the Netherlands.
[edit] Notable inhabitants
- Maria Rosseels (1916-2005), journalist and writer
- Willy Vandersteen (1913-1990), Flemish comic book creator of Spike and Suzy
- The three members of Flemish folk and world music group Laïs are from Kalmthout.
[edit] External links
- (Dutch) Kalmthout Official website
- (Dutch) Scouts Kalmthout heuvel Official website
- (Dutch) Arboretum Kalmthout Official website
- Kalmthoutse Heide (in English)
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