Opwijk

Opwijk
Municipality

Town hall of Opwijk, building 1

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Coat of arms
Opwijk

Location in Belgium

Coordinates: 50°58′N 04°11′E / 50.967°N 4.183°E / 50.967; 4.183Coordinates: 50°58′N 04°11′E / 50.967°N 4.183°E / 50.967; 4.183
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde
Government
  Mayor Albert Beerens (Open VLD)
  Governing party/ies Open VLD, N-VA
Area
  Total 19.69 km2 (7.60 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
  Total 14,208
  Density 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Postal codes 1745
Area codes 052, 02
Website www.opwijk.be

Opwijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɔpʋɛi̯k]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Mazenzele and Opwijk proper. On January 1, 2012, Opwijk had a total population of 13,990. The total area is 19.69 km² which gives a population density of 690 inhabitants per km².

The town hall of Opwijk, building 2
The church of Saint-Paul in the centre of Opwijk

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