Ranst () 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 ...

in the

Belgian Belgian may refer to: * Something of, or related to, Belgium * Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent * Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German *Ancient Belgian language, an extinct languag ...

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

Broechem Broechem is a part of the municipality of Ranst in Antwerp Province, Flemish Region, Belgium. The village is located on the highest point of the region. Toponymy The town's name is derived from the Old Dutch "broek" (wetland) and "heem" (house, b ...

(townhall), ,

Oelegem Oelegem is a village and '' deelgemeente'' (sub-municipality) of the municipality of Ranst in the province of Antwerp, Belgium. The village is located about east of the city of Antwerp. History Oelegem is located on the border of the Campi ...

, and Ranst (postoffice) proper. In 2021, Ranst had a total population of 19,249. The total area is .

Notable people

Wouter Berthout van Ranst Wouter Berthout van Ranst was a 13th-century nobleman, living in feudal times, and a vassal of the Duke of Brabant. He was given land near the Escaut River, which he named ''Bergheem'' (now : Berchem in Flanders). His descendants possessed the land ...

Jozef Simons Jozef Simons (21 May 1888, in Oelegem – 20 January 1948, in Turnhout) was a Flemish writer and poet. Jozef Simons was active in the socio-cultural life of the Campine, among other things as a President of the ''Association of Campine writers'' ...

, (1888-1948), writer and poet, born in Oelegem.

Partnership

Herbstein Herbstein () is a small town in the Vogelsbergkreis in Hesse, Germany. Geography Location The spa town of Herbstein lies on the eastern slope of the Vogelsberg Mountains. in Germany. Neighbouring communities Herbstein borders in the north on th ...

, since 1968.

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