Sint-Katelijne-Waver

Sint-Katelijne-Waver

Sint-Katelijne-Waver

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

Sint-Katelijne-Waver (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪnt kaːtəˌlɛi̯nə ˈʋaːvər], old spelling: Kathelijne-Waver; French: Wavre-Sainte-Catherine, French pronunciation: [wavʁ sɛ̃t katʁin]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver and Sint-Katelijne-Waver proper. In 2021, Sint-Katelijne-Waver had a total population of 21,197.[2] The total area is 36.12 km2. Roosendael, a ruined relic of a cistercian abbey is situated here and today hosts a youth and touristic centre with pleasant walkways.

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Economic activities

Sint-Katelijne-Waver is a centre for market gardening and has many greenhouses. The Mechelse Veilingen[3] in Sint-Katelijne-Waver is the largest co-operative vegetable auction in Europe.

Pictures

  • Leliestraat
  • Town hall
  • Church
  • Town centre

Twin towns

Notable people

References

  1. [1]
    "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 12035". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Verbazend plezant". BelOrta.


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