Aartselaar
Aartselaar (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːrtsəlaːr] ⓘ, old spelling: Aertselaer) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Aartselaar proper. In 2021, Aartselaar had a total population of 14,455. The total area is 10.93 km².[2] The municipality of Aartselaar is located in the southern outskirts of Antwerp. It is known for its 1801 windmill (Heimolen) as well as the cycling race called Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen and Aartselaar BBC, the official basketball club of the town.
Aartselaar | |
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 Aartselaar town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Aartselaar | |
  Aartselaar Location in Belgium
Location of Aartselaar in the province of Antwerp  | |
| Coordinates: 51°08′N 04°23′E | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Arrondissement | Antwerp |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sophie De Wit (N-VA) |
| • Governing party/ies | N-VA, Groen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.02 km2 (4.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 14,610 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 2630 |
| NIS code | 11001 |
| Area codes | 03 |
| Website | www.aartselaar.be |
Etymology
The origin of the name of the town is obscure; the most probable etymology refers to "Arcelar", a clearing in the woods (laar) located near a border (archas).[3]
Education
The D Y Patil International school is located in this municipality and offers the international IB curriculum.
Famous residents
Well-known persons who were born or reside in Aartselaar or have any other significant connection with the municipality:
- Frans Cools (1918 - 1999), cyclist
- Sophie De Wit (1973), politician
- Camille Paulus (1943), politician
- Karel Thijs (1918), cyclist[4]
- Geo Verbanck (1881 - 1961), sculptor
Climate
| Climate data for Aartselaar (1991−2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.7 (44.1) |
7.6 (45.7) |
11.2 (52.2) |
15.3 (59.5) |
18.9 (66.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
20.0 (68.0) |
15.4 (59.7) |
10.4 (50.7) |
7.1 (44.8) |
15.1 (59.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) |
4.4 (39.9) |
7.0 (44.6) |
10.3 (50.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.7 (65.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
11.5 (52.7) |
7.4 (45.3) |
4.5 (40.1) |
11.1 (52.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.3 (34.3) |
1.2 (34.2) |
2.9 (37.2) |
5.2 (41.4) |
9.2 (48.6) |
12.2 (54.0) |
14.2 (57.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
10.8 (51.4) |
7.5 (45.5) |
4.3 (39.7) |
2.0 (35.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 70.3 (2.77) |
61.0 (2.40) |
53.9 (2.12) |
40.9 (1.61) |
58.3 (2.30) |
71.1 (2.80) |
80.5 (3.17) |
85.4 (3.36) |
70.5 (2.78) |
67.6 (2.66) |
77.6 (3.06) |
88.3 (3.48) |
825.3 (32.49) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 8.6 | 9.7 | 10.1 | 10.4 | 10.8 | 9.9 | 10.9 | 12.6 | 13.7 | 130.6 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 61 | 77 | 135 | 189 | 219 | 220 | 224 | 211 | 164 | 116 | 66 | 51 | 1,734 |
| Source: Royal Meteorological Institute[5] | |||||||||||||
References
- Statbel, Wikidata Q12480
- "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 11001". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- "Aartselaar (Municipality, Province of Antwerp, Belgium)". www.crwflags.com.
- Fiche Karel Thijs; sportuitslagen.org
- "Luchttemperatuur en neerslag Referentieperiode: 1991-2020" (PDF) (in Dutch). Royal Meteorological Institute. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
External links
Media related to Aartselaar at Wikimedia Commons
