Brecht, Belgium

For information on the German author and playwright, please see Bertolt Brecht.

Brecht
Geography
Country	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Antwerp
Coordinates	51°21′N 04°38′E / 51.35, 4.633Coordinates: 51°21′N 04°38′E / 51.35, 4.633
Area	90.84 km²
Population (Source: NIS)
Population – Males – Females - Density	26,464 (January 1, 2006) 49.86% 50.14% 291 inhab./km²
Economy
Unemployment rate	6.33% (January 1, 2006)
Mean annual income	13,565 €/pers. (2003)
Government
Mayor	Luc Aerts (CD&V N-VA)
Governing parties	CD&V N-VA
Other information
Postal codes	2960
Area codes	03
Web address	www.brecht.be

Brecht 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. A new station, Noorderkempen, is planned on the HSL-Zuid high speed rail line from Netherlands to Brussels and Paris.

Church in Brecht

External links

• (Dutch) Official website
• (Dutch) Tourism in Brecht