Opwijk
Town hall of Opwijk, building 1
Town hall of Opwijk, building 1
Flag of Opwijk
Coat of arms of Opwijk
Location of Opwijk
Opwijk is located in Belgium
Opwijk
Opwijk
Location in Belgium
Location of Opwijk in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°58′N 04°11′E / 50.967°N 4.183°E / 50.967; 4.183
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceFlemish Brabant
ArrondissementHalle-Vilvoorde
Government
  MayorInez De Coninck (N-VA)
  Governing party/iesOpen VLD, N-VA
Area
  Total19.92 km2 (7.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
  Total14,378
  Density720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Postal codes
1745
NIS code
23060
Area codes052, 02
Websitewww.opwijk.be

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.

The town hall of Opwijk, building 2
The church of Saint-Paul in the centre of Opwijk

References

  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.


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