Aartselaar (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːrtsəlaːr], old spelling: Aertselaer) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Aartselaar proper. In 2021, Aartselaar had a total population of 14,455. The total area is 10.93 km².[2] The municipality of Aartselaar is located in the southern outskirts of Antwerp. It is known for its 1801 windmill (Heimolen) as well as the cycling race called Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen.
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Aartselaar | |
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Municipality | |
![]() Aartselaar town hall | |
![]() Flag ![]() Coat of arms | |
![]() ![]() Aartselaar Location in Belgium
Location of Aartselaar in the province of Antwerp ![]() | |
Coordinates: 51°08′N 04°23′E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | Antwerp |
Arrondissement | Antwerp |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sophie De Wit (N-VA) |
• Governing party/ies | N-VA, sp.a-Groen |
Area | |
• Total | 10.93 km2 (4.22 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 14,304 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 2630 |
Area codes | 03 |
Website | www.aartselaar.be |
The origin of the name of the town is obscure; the most probable etymology refers to "Arcelar", a clearing in the woods (laar) located near a border (archas).[3]
Education
The D Y Patil International school is located in this municipality and offers the international IB curriculum.
Well-known persons who were born or reside in Aartselaar or have any other significant connection with the municipality:
Climate data for Aartselaar (1991−2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 6.7 (44.1) |
7.6 (45.7) |
11.2 (52.2) |
15.3 (59.5) |
18.9 (66.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
20.0 (68.0) |
15.4 (59.7) |
10.4 (50.7) |
7.1 (44.8) |
15.1 (59.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) |
4.4 (39.9) |
7.0 (44.6) |
10.3 (50.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.7 (65.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
11.5 (52.7) |
7.4 (45.3) |
4.5 (40.1) |
11.1 (52.0) |
Average low °C (°F) | 1.3 (34.3) |
1.2 (34.2) |
2.9 (37.2) |
5.2 (41.4) |
9.2 (48.6) |
12.2 (54.0) |
14.2 (57.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
10.8 (51.4) |
7.5 (45.5) |
4.3 (39.7) |
2.0 (35.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 70.3 (2.77) |
61.0 (2.40) |
53.9 (2.12) |
40.9 (1.61) |
58.3 (2.30) |
71.1 (2.80) |
80.5 (3.17) |
85.4 (3.36) |
70.5 (2.78) |
67.6 (2.66) |
77.6 (3.06) |
88.3 (3.48) |
825.3 (32.49) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 8.6 | 9.7 | 10.1 | 10.4 | 10.8 | 9.9 | 10.9 | 12.6 | 13.7 | 130.6 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 61 | 77 | 135 | 189 | 219 | 220 | 224 | 211 | 164 | 116 | 66 | 51 | 1,734 |
Source: Royal Meteorological Institute[5] |
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