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Country
  
Belgium

Region
  
Flemish Region

Arrondissement
  
Turnhout

Community
  
Flemish Community

Province
  
Antwerp

Postal codes
  
2470

Retie

Retie ( [ˈreːti]) is a municipality located in the Campine region of the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the town of Retie proper and several hamlets of which Schoonbroek is the largest. On 1 January 2012 Retie had a total population of 10,799. The total area is 48.39 km² which gives a population density of 213 inhabitants per square kilometre.

The Francophone name of Retie is Réthy.

Famous inhabitants

  • Lodewijk de Koninck (1838–1924), writer
  • Peter van Hove, (18thC.) Friar Minor
  • References

    Retie Wikipedia