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Kalmthout

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Country
  
Belgium

Region
  
Flemish Region

Arrondissement
  
Antwerp

Postal code
  
2920

Community
  
Flemish Community

Province
  
Antwerp

Postal codes
  
2920

Local time
  
Saturday 7:08 AM

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Weather
  
10°C, Wind W at 31 km/h, 93% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Arboretum Kalmthout, Bijenteeltmuseum, Provinciaal Suske en Wiske‑Kindermu, NEC De Vroente

Kalmthout ( [ˈkɑlmtɦʌu̯t]) is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the villages of Kalmthout, Achterbroek and Nieuwmoer. On January 1, 2007 Kalmthout had a population of 17,508. The total area is 59.45 square kilometres (22.95 sq mi). Kalmthout has a population density of 294 inhabitants per km².

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Map of 2920 Kalmthout, Belgium

In addition to Kalmthout itself, the municipality also contains the communities of Dorp-Heuvel, Heide, Achterbroek, and Nieuwmoer.

The Arboretum Kalmthout is one of Belgium's most beautiful botanical gardens. The Kalmthoutse Heide is a nature reserve of nearly 10,000 acres (40 km2) spanning the border between Belgium and the Netherlands.

Notable inhabitants

  • Hector Carlier (1884-1946), industrialist and cofounder of Petrofina
  • Maria Rosseels (1916-2005), journalist and writer
  • Willy Vandersteen (1913-1990), Flemish comic book creator of Spike and Suzy
  • Karel Bossart (1903-1975), Designer of the Atlas missile
  • The three members of Flemish folk and world music group Laïs are from Kalmthout.

    • References

    Kalmthout Wikipedia
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