Opwijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɔpʋɛi̯k]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Mazenzele and Opwijk proper. On January 1, 2012, Opwijk had a total population of 13,990. The total area is 19.69 km² which gives a population density of 690 inhabitants per km².
Opwijk | |
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Municipality | |
![]() Town hall of Opwijk, building 1 | |
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Location of Opwijk ![]() | |
![]() ![]() Opwijk Location in Belgium
Location of Opwijk in Flemish Brabant ![]() | |
Coordinates: 50°58′N 04°11′E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | Flemish Brabant |
Arrondissement | Halle-Vilvoorde |
Government | |
• Mayor | Inez De Coninck (N-VA) |
• Governing party/ies | Open VLD, N-VA |
Area | |
• Total | 19.92 km2 (7.69 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 14,378 |
• Density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 1745 |
Area codes | 052, 02 |
Website | www.opwijk.be |
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Halle-Vilvoorde |
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