Ravels () 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' ...

located in the Belgian province of

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. The municipality comprises the towns of Poppel, Ravels proper and

Weelde Weelde is a village in the municipality of Ravels, in the 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 ci ...

. In 2021, Ravels had a total population of 15,105. 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. The town hall and the municipal services are located in Weelde.

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