Brecht, Belgium

Brecht
Municipality

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Brecht

Location in Belgium

Coordinates: 51°21′N 04°38′E / 51.350°N 4.633°E / 51.350; 4.633Coordinates: 51°21′N 04°38′E / 51.350°N 4.633°E / 51.350; 4.633
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province Antwerp
Arrondissement Antwerp
Government
  Mayor Luc Aerts (CD&V N-VA)
  Governing party/ies CD&V N-VA
Area
  Total 90.84 km2 (35.07 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
  Total 28,534
  Density 310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Postal codes 2960
Area codes 03
Website www.brecht.be

Brecht (Dutch pronunciation: [brɛxt]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Brecht proper, Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor and Sint-Lenaarts. On January 1, 2006 Brecht had a total population of 26,464. The total area is 90.84 km² which gives a population density of 291 inhabitants per km².

Brecht is a fast-growing municipality in the north of the Antwerp province, near the Dutch border. Noorderkempen, a railway station on the HSL 4, opened on 15 June 2009.

Climate

Climate data for Brecht
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 5
(41)
5
(41)
10
(50)
14
(57)
18
(64)
21
(69)
22
(72)
22
(72)
19
(67)
15
(59)
9
(49)
6
(43)
14
(57)
Average low °C (°F) 0
(32)
−1
(31)
2
(35)
4
(40)
8
(46)
11
(51)
13
(55)
13
(55)
11
(51)
7
(44)
4
(39)
2
(35)
6
(43)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 61
(2.4)
53
(2.1)
97
(3.8)
46
(1.8)
64
(2.5)
69
(2.7)
74
(2.9)
94
(3.7)
79
(3.1)
50
(2)
74
(2.9)
66
(2.6)
826
(32.5)
Source: Weatherbase [2]

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