Hove (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦoːvə]) is a municipality (gemeente) located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Hove proper. In 2021, Hove had a total population of 8,287. The total area is 5.99 km².[2]

Hove
Municipality
Town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Hove Location in Belgium Location of Hove in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°09′N 04°28′E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Antwerp
Government
• Mayor	Bart Van Couwenberge (N-VA)
• Governing party/ies	N-VA, Fan Van Hove
Area
• Total	5.99 km2 (2.31 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	8,115
• Density	1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Postal codes	2540
Area codes	03
Website	www.hove.be

The municipality lies approximately 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from the city of Antwerp, the capital of the province. It is a small community, and is said to be one of the most expensive areas in Belgium. Many people pay large sums of money to live there because it is one of the safest places in Belgium. As a consequence Hove ranks 5th on the list of Belgian municipalities by average annual income per capita in 2019.[3]

Notable residents

• Hugo Matthysen
• Bart Peeters
• Jan Leyers - singer-songwriter/philosopher/TV-producer/celebrity

References

Bibliography

• Van Den Weygaert, Luc. "Hove in de wereld" (Hove in the world), Edit. Ouderits, Hove (Antwerp), 2010, 26 p.
• Van Den Weygaert, Luc. "Hove, culturele en toeristische verkenningen", Edit. Ouderits, Hove (Antwerp), 2012, 24 p.
• Van Gysel, Albert. "Bijdrage tot de geschiedenis van Hove" (The History of Hove), Edit. Jos Verheyen, Boechout (Antwerp), 1957, 80 p.

External links

• Media related to Hove, Belgium at Wikimedia Commons
• (in Dutch) Hove official website

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