Vosselaar Explained

Vosselaar
Map:Vosselaar Antwerp Belgium Map.svg
Map-Legend:Location of Vosselaar in the province of Antwerp
Arms:Blason ville be Vosselaar.svg
Flag:Vosselaar vlag.svg
Arrondissement:Turnhout
Nis:13046
Mayor:Gilles Bultinck (CD&V)
Majority:CD&V
Postal-Codes:2350
Telephone-Area:014
Web:www.vosselaar.be
Coordinates:51.3167°N 57°W

Vosselaar (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /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.[1] The total area is 11.85 km2.

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 and over.

Notable inhabitants

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13046 . Statistics Belgium . 11 May 2022 .