Ranst () is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in the
Belgian province of
Antwerp
Antwerp (; ; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of Antwerp Province, and the third-largest city in Belgium by area at , after ...
. The municipality comprises the towns of
Broechem (townhall), ,
Oelegem, and Ranst (postoffice) proper. In 2021, Ranst had a total population of 19,249. The total area is .
Notable people
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Wouter Berthout van Ranst
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Jozef Simons, (1888-1948), writer and poet, born in Oelegem.
Partnership
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Herbstein, since 1968.
References
External links
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Official website
Municipalities of Antwerp Province
Populated places in Antwerp Province
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