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Kontich
Municipality
Ferdinand Maestraat 54-56-58.JPG
Flag of Kontich
Flag
 Coat of arms of Kontich
Coat of arms
Kontich is located in Belgium
Kontich
Kontich
Location in Belgium
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province Antwerp
Arrondissement Antwerp
Area
 • Total 23.67 km2 (9.14 sq mi)
Population
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Postal codes
2550
Area codes 03, 015
Website www.kontich.be

Kontich (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɔntɪx], old spelling: Contich) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Kontich proper and Waarloos. In 2021, Kontich had a total population of 21,260. The total area is 23.67 km3.

Kontich exists of three parts: Kontich Centrum, Waarloos and Kontich Kazerne. Kontich Kazerne has a big industrial center and a train station on the line between Antwerp and Mechelen. The barracks (kazerne in Dutch) which gave the name to the settlement have closed however.

The Centrum part of Kontich has the town center.

The E19 highway between Antwerp and Brussels passes through Kontich.

"Kontich" comes from the Latin word condacum which means confluence of 2 streams.

Famous inhabitants

  • Marthe De Pillecyn, singer (b. 1996)
  • Timo Descamps, actor (b. 1976)
  • Martinus Dom, first abbot of the Trappist abbey of Westmalle (1791–1873)
  • Benedict Neefs, Abbot of Hemiksem (1741–1790)
  • Matz Sels, footballer (b. 1992)
  • Albert Thys, painter (1894–1976)
  • Yasmine, singer (1972–2009)
  • Bart De Wever, politician (b. 1970)

Gallery

  • 13440 Martinuskerk te Kontich

    Sint-Martinuskerk

  • Kontich Gemeentehuis 1

    Former town hall

  • Mechelsesteenweg kontich

    Postcard picturing
    "Chaussée de Malines, Mechelsesteenweg"
    from around 1900

  • Parochiekerk Sint-Michiel, Waarloos

    Municipal church Sint-Michiel in Waarloos

  • Kontich Sleutelstraat 23 - 240869 - onroerenderfgoed

    Former De Sleutel Brewery

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