Kapelle-op-den-Bos

Kapelle-op-den-Bos (Dutch pronunciation: [kaːˌpɛlə ʔɔb dɛm ˈbɔs]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Kapelle-op-den-Bos proper, Nieuwenrode and Ramsdonk. On January 1, 2006, Kapelle-op-den-Bos had a total population of 8,904. The total area is 15.25 km² which gives a population density of 584 inhabitants per km².

Kapelle-op-den-Bos
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Kapelle-op-den-Bos
Kapelle-op-den-Bos Location in Belgium Location of Kapelle-op-den-Bos in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 51°01′N 04°22′E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Halle-Vilvoorde
Government
• Mayor	Renaat Huysmans (N-VA)
• Governing party/ies	N-VA, Groen
Area
• Total	15.37 km2 (5.93 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	9,396
• Density	610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Postal codes	1880
NIS code	23039
Area codes	015, 02, 052, 03
Website	www.kapelle-op-den-bos.be

Located at the intersection of the Willebroek to Brussels shipping canal and the Mechelen-Ghent railway line, the town is home to the Etex Group NV group of companies, which manufacture piping, roofing, gyprock and cement products. Numerous other industrial companies call Kapelle-op-den-Bos home, and the General Secondary College Sint-Theresia College (STK) has a wide catchment extending beyond municipal boundaries.

The town was a target for heavy bombing during the First World War due to its proximity to transport routes. Among the many buildings destroyed was the parish church of St. Nicholas, which was later rebuilt with a modern flavour; the nave retained its original arched windows, but the steeple now appears as a crown.

Kapelle-op-den-Bos is heavily polluted with asbestos. Many inhabitants of the village died due to this mortal pollution. Health problems caused by the asbestos pollution still remain a major problem for the whole area.