Kontich (, old spelling: ''Contich'') is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

located in the

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province of

Antwerp Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,

. The municipality comprises the towns of Kontich proper and

Waarloos Waarloos is a village and '' deelgemeente'' (sub-municipality) of the municipality of Kontich in the province of Antwerp, Belgium. The village is located about south of the city of Antwerp. History Waarloos was first mentioned in 1188 when ...

. 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 Mechelen (; french: Malines ; traditional English name: MechlinMechelen has been known in English as ''Mechlin'', from where the adjective ''Mechlinian'' is derived. This name may still be used, especially in a traditional or historical contex ...

. The

barracks Barracks are usually a group of long buildings built to house military personnel or laborers. The English word originates from the 17th century via French and Italian from an old Spanish word "barraca" ("soldier's tent"), but today barracks are u ...

(kazerne in

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) 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 Timo Descamps (born 27 May 1986) is a Belgian actor and singer best known for his former roles on the soap operas '' Spring'' and ''Familie''. In 2007, Descamps released his first music single, "Phonecall", which rose to 36Martinus Dom Dom Martinus Dom, O.C.R., (24 December 1791 – 9 December 1873) was a Belgian Trappist monk. He served as the first abbot of the Trappist Abbey of Westmalle, where he founded the Westmalle Brewery. Early life He was born Frans Daniël Dom ...

, first abbot of the Trappist abbey of Westmalle (1791-1873) *

Benedict Neefs Dom Benedictus Neefs, O.Cist. (french: Benoit Neefs; 19 January 1741 – 7 November 1790) was the 46th abbot of Hemiksem Abbey. Corneel Neefs was born in Kontich and entered Hemiksem Abbey in 1762, taking the monastic name Benedictus. Abbot o ...

, Abbot of Hemiksem (1741-1790) *

Matz Sels Matz Willy Els Sels (born 26 February 1992) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg and the Belgium national team. Club career Lierse SK Sels started his youth career at Kontich, but transf ...

, footballer (b. 1992) *

Albert Thys Albert Thys (28 November 1849 – 10 February 1915) was a Belgian businessman who was active in the Congo Free State. He gave his name of Thysville to the station of Sona Qongo, currently Mbanza-Ngungu in Bas-Congo. Born in Dalhem, Thys gra ...

, painter (1894-1976) * Yasmine, singer (1972-2009) *

Bart De Wever Bart Albert Liliane De Wever ( born 21 December 1970) is a Belgian politician. Since 2004 De Wever has been the leader of the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA), a political party advocating for the independence of Flanders. He is also a member of the ...

, politician (b. 1970)

Gallery

File:13440 Martinuskerk te Kontich.jpg, Sint-Martinuskerk File:Kontich Gemeentehuis 1.jpg, Former town hall File:Mechelsesteenweg kontich.jpeg, Postcard picturing
"Chaussée de Malines, Mechelsesteenweg"
from around 1900 File:Parochiekerk Sint-Michiel, Waarloos.jpg, Municipal church Sint-Michiel in Waarloos File:Kontich Sleutelstraat 23 - 240869 - onroerenderfgoed.jpg, Former De Sleutel Brewery

References

External links

* * Municipalities of Antwerp Province Populated places in Antwerp Province {{Antwerp-geo-stub