Editing Arendonk

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{{Infobox Belgium municipality
|name            = Arendonk
|picture         = Arendonk De Lusthoven 44-46 - 149913 - onroerenderfgoed.jpg
|picture-legend  = Villa in Arendonk
|map             = Arendonk Antwerp Belgium Map.svg
|map-legend      = Location of Arendonk in the province of Antwerp
|arms            = Blason Arendonk.svg
|flag            = Flag_Arendonk.svg
|region          = {{BE-REG-FLE}}
|community       = {{BE-NL}}
|province        = {{BE-PROV-AN}}
|arrondissement  = [[Arrondissement of Turnhout|Turnhout]]
|nis             = 13001
|pyramid-date=
|0-19=
|20-64=
|65=
|foreigners= 
|foreigners-date= 
|mayor           = Rob Blockx (iedereen 2370)
|majority        = [[New Flemish Alliance|N-VA]], [[Christian Democratic and Flemish|CD&V]]
|postal-codes    = 2370
|telephone-area  = 014
|web             = [http://www.arendonk.be www.arendonk.be]
|coordinates     = {{coord|51|19|N|05|05|E|region:BE|display=inline,title}}
}}
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|filename=Telowerele-er.ogg
|title=Telowerelè-er
|description= Dialect spoken nickname of an Arendonk inhabitant
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'''Arendonk''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈaːrə(n)dɔŋk|-|Nl-Arendonk.ogg}}) is a [[Municipalities of Belgium|municipality]] located in the [[Belgium|Belgian]] province of [[Antwerp (province)|Antwerp]]. The municipality comprises only the town of Arendonk proper. In 2021, Arendonk had a total population of 13,207. The total area is 55.38&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name="stat">{{cite web|url=https://statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/opendata/bevolking/sectoren/OPENDATA_SECTOREN_2021.xlsx |title=Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13001 |website=Statistics Belgium |access-date=9 May 2022 }}</ref>

The spoken language is Kempenlands (an [[East Brabantian]] dialect, which is very similar to colloquial [[Dutch language|Dutch]]).<ref>Jos & Cor Swanenberg: Taal in stad en land: Oost-Brabants, {{ISBN|9012090105}}</ref>

==Nickname==
The nickname for a person living in Arendonk is "Telowerelè'er" meaning dish-licker. A statue personating the nickname is located in proximity of the Toremansmolen windmill, another attraction. The mill is still operational and can be visited regularly. The mayor of this city is called Kristof Hendrickx.

==Famous inhabitants==
* [[Rik Van Steenbergen]], thrice [[UCI World Championships|World Cycling Champion]]
* [[René Mertens]], cyclist in the [[1948 Tour de France]]<ref name="mdc1948">{{cite web|url=http://memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_tdf_1947_1977/tdf1948.php|publisher=Memoire du cyclisme|title=35ème Tour de France 1948|language=fr|access-date=6 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301034216/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_tdf_1947_1977/tdf1948.php|archive-date=1 March 2012}}</ref>
* [[Karel Meulemans]], one of the best [[pigeon keeping|pigeonfanciers]] worldwide
* [[Janssen Brothers]] of Schoolstraat, Arendonk - The most famous pigeon fanciers in the World.<ref>[https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20130416_00543157 Het Nieuwsblad]: "Grootste duivenmelker aller tijden overleden: Arendonk treurt om Louis Janssen"</ref>
* There is a possibility that the Flemish painter [[Jan van Eyck]] is originally from Arendonk.<ref>{{cite web|website=lannoo.be
|url=https://www.lannoo.be/sites/default/files/books/issuu/9789401445887.pdf|title=De Grote van Eyck Atlas|author=Gunter Hauspie|language=nl
|access-date=9 September 2023}}</ref>


==Image gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Arendonk Centrum Kerk OLV LR.jpg| OLV Church Arendonk
Image:RikVanSteenbergenTorso.jpg| Rik Van Steenbergen
Image:Telowerelèer molen LR.jpg | Telowerelè'er and Toremansmolen
Image:Academie LR.jpg |Arendonk's Academy of art located in a former cigar factory of "Karel I sigaren"
</gallery>

==Climate==
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|Jan high C = 6.3
|Feb high C = 7.3
|Mar high C = 11.1
|Apr high C = 15.5
|May high C = 19.1
|Jun high C = 21.8
|Jul high C = 23.8
|Aug high C = 23.5
|Sep high C = 19.9
|Oct high C = 15.1
|Nov high C = 10.1
|Dec high C = 6.7
|year high C = 15.0
|Jan mean C = 3.5
|Feb mean C = 3.9
|Mar mean C = 6.7
|Apr mean C = 10.0
|May mean C = 13.8
|Jun mean C = 16.6
|Jul mean C = 18.6
|Aug mean C = 18.2
|Sep mean C = 14.9
|Oct mean C = 11.1
|Nov mean C = 6.9
|Dec mean C = 4.1
|year mean C = 10.7
|Jan low C = 0.7
|Feb low C = 0.6
|Mar low C = 2.3
|Apr low C = 4.5
|May low C = 8.5
|Jun low C = 11.5
|Jul low C = 13.5
|Aug low C = 12.9
|Sep low C = 10.0
|Oct low C = 7.0
|Nov low C = 3.8
|Dec low C = 1.5
|year low C = 6.4
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 72.2
|Feb precipitation mm = 66.6
|Mar precipitation mm = 57.1
|Apr precipitation mm = 43.4
|May precipitation mm = 60.1
|Jun precipitation mm = 74.0
|Jul precipitation mm = 82.2
|Aug precipitation mm = 80.2
|Sep precipitation mm = 66.5
|Oct precipitation mm = 69.2
|Nov precipitation mm = 76.1
|Dec precipitation mm = 92.0
|year precipitation mm = 839.7
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 12.7
|Feb precipitation days = 11.6
|Mar precipitation days = 10.7
|Apr precipitation days = 8.7
|May precipitation days = 9.9
|Jun precipitation days = 10.2
|Jul precipitation days = 11.2
|Aug precipitation days = 11.1
|Sep precipitation days = 10.2
|Oct precipitation days = 10.9
|Nov precipitation days = 12.6
|Dec precipitation days = 14.1
|year precipitation days = 133.7
|Jan sun = 62
|Feb sun = 79
|Mar sun = 133
|Apr sun = 186
|May sun = 215
|Jun sun = 214
|Jul sun = 220
|Aug sun = 205
|Sep sun = 160
|Oct sun = 116
|Nov sun = 67
|Dec sun = 52
|year sun = 1708
|source 1 = [[Royal Meteorological Institute]]<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.meteo.be/resources/climatology/climateCity/pdf/climate_INS13001_9120_nl.pdf
| title = Luchttemperatuur en neerslag Referentieperiode: 1991-2020
| language = nl
| publisher = [[Royal Meteorological Institute]]
| access-date = July 7, 2022}}</ref>}}
==See also==
* [[Ravago]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*[http://www.arendonk.be Official website] - Available only in [[Dutch language|Dutch]]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Arendonk
|North     = [[Reusel-De Mierden]] ([[Netherlands|NL]]-[[North Brabant|NB]])
|East      = [[Reusel-De Mierden]] ([[Netherlands|NL]]-[[North Brabant|NB]])
|Southeast = [[Mol, Belgium|Mol]]
|South     = [[Retie]]
|West      = [[Oud-Turnhout]]
|Northwest = [[Ravels]]
}}

{{Municipalities in Antwerp}}
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[[Category:Municipalities of Antwerp Province]]
[[Category:Populated places in Antwerp Province]]


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