Rijkevorsel
Template:Infobox Belgium municipality Rijkevorsel (Template:IPA) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the town of Rijkevorsel, Template:Ill, Template:Ill and Template:Ill. In 2021, Rijkevorsel had a total population of 12,262.<ref name="stat">Template:Cite web</ref> The total area is 46.79 km2.
History
[edit]Rijkevorsel, Vaishak, Voirssele, Forsela in 1194. Recent archaeological finds at the Willow Street attest to human presence in the late Stone Age, the bronze and Iron Age and the Roman times. A large cemetery with cremation (urnfield) on the Helhoekheide may point to a first settlement being present here already before the beginning of our era.
Notable inhabitants
[edit]- Aster Berkhof, writer
- Leo Pleysier, writer
- George Kooymans, composer, musician, producer, guitarist at Golden Earring rockband
- Toon Aerts, Belgian cyclist born in Malle and currently lives in Rijkevorsel. 2016 European champion.
References
[edit]External links
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- Official website - Available only in Dutch
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