Brecht, Belgium facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Brecht
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 Brecht
Location in Belgium
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| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Province | Antwerp | ||
| Arrondissement | Antwerp | ||
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| • Total | 90.84 km2 (35.07 sq mi) | ||
| Population
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| Postal codes |
2960
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| Area codes | 03 | ||
| Website | www.brecht.be | ||
Brecht is a town located in Belgium. It is part of the Antwerp province in Belgium. In 2021, about 29,809 people lived in Brecht. The total area of the town is 90.84 square kilometers.
Brecht is a growing town in the northern part of the Antwerp province. It is quite close to the border with the Netherlands. A new train station called Noorderkempen opened there in 2009. This station is on a special high-speed train line called HSL 4.
Brecht includes a few smaller towns. These are Brecht itself, Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor, and Sint-Lenaarts.
Images for kids
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The Sint-Michielskerk church in Brecht
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The Groot Schietveld nature reserve
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A traditional Windmill in Brecht
Famous People from Brecht
Many interesting people were born in or lived in Brecht. Here are a few:
- Jan van der Noot (1539–1595): He was a well-known writer and poet. He was born right here in Brecht.
- Leonard Lessius (1554–1623): He was a moral theologian. This means he studied religious ideas about right and wrong. He was also born in Brecht.
- Walter Van Beirendonck (1957–): He is a famous fashion designer. He is known as one of the "Antwerp Six," a group of important fashion designers from Antwerp.
- Jean Kockerols (1958–): He is a Roman Catholic bishop. A bishop is a high-ranking leader in the church.
See also
In Spanish: Brecht (Bélgica) para niños
