Arendonk Explained

Arendonk
Picture-Legend:Villa in Arendonk
Map:Arendonk Antwerp Belgium Map.svg
Map-Legend:Location of Arendonk in the province of Antwerp
Arms:Blason Arendonk.svg
Flag:Flag_Arendonk.svg
Arrondissement:Turnhout
Nis:13001
Mayor:Kristof Hendrickx (N-VA)
Majority:N-VA, CD&V
Postal-Codes:2370
Telephone-Area:014
Web:www.arendonk.be
Coordinates:51.3167°N 10°W

Arendonk (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈaːrəndɔŋk/) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Arendonk proper. In 2021, Arendonk had a total population of 13,207. The total area is 55.38 km2.[1]

The spoken language is Kempenlands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch).[2]

Nickname

The nickname for a person living in Arendonk is "Telowerelè'er" meaning dish-licker. A statue personating the nickname is located in proximity of the Toremansmolen windmill, another attraction. The mill is still operational and can be visited regularly. The mayor of this city is called Kristof Hendrickx.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13001 . Statistics Belgium . 9 May 2022 .
  2. Jos & Cor Swanenberg: Taal in stad en land: Oost-Brabants,
  3. Web site: 35ème Tour de France 1948. Memoire du cyclisme. fr. 6 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20120301034216/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_tdf_1947_1977/tdf1948.php. 1 March 2012.
  4. https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20130416_00543157 Het Nieuwsblad
  5. Web site: lannoo.be. De Grote van Eyck Atlas. Gunter Hauspie. nl. 9 September 2023.