Ravels
Flag of Ravels
Coat of arms of Ravels
Location of Ravels
Ravels is located in Belgium
Ravels
Ravels
Location in Belgium
Location of Ravels in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°22′N 05°00′E / 51.367°N 5.000°E / 51.367; 5.000
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceAntwerp
ArrondissementTurnhout
Government
  MayorWalter Luyten (CD&V)
  Governing party/iesCD&V
Area
  Total95.13 km2 (36.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
  Total14,871
  Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Postal codes
2380-2382
NIS code
13035
Area codes014
Websitewww.ravels.be

Ravels (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈraːvəls]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Poppel, Ravels proper and Weelde. In 2021, Ravels had a total population of 15,105.[2] The total area is 94.99 km². A large proportion of its inhabitants are immigrants from The Netherlands. The local economy is mainly agrarian. Ravels is a center of livestock farming in Belgium (especially cows, pigs, poultry), since the local climate is ideal for the animals.[3]

The town hall and the municipal services are located in Weelde.

References

  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13035". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  3. "BIN KAART: Verband tussen intensieve veeteelt en watervervuiling in Vlaanderen". Greenpeace Belgium. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
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