Editing Grobbendonk

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{{Infobox Belgium municipality
|name             = Grobbendonk
|picture          = Oud postkantoor.JPG
|picture-legend   =
|map              = Grobbendonk Antwerp Belgium Map.svg
|map-legend       = Location of Grobbendonk in the province of Antwerp
|arms             = Grobbendonk_wapen1.svg
|flag             = Grobbendonk_vlag.svg
|region           = {{BE-REG-FLE}}
|community        = {{BE-NL}}
|province         = {{BE-PROV-AN}}
|arrondissement   = [[Arrondissement of Turnhout|Turnhout]]
|nis              = 13010
|mayor            = {{Ill|Marianne Verhaert|nl}} (GiB)
|majority         = Gib (local [[Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats|Open VLD]]), [[New Flemish Alliance|N-VA]]
|postal-codes     = 2280, 2288
|telephone-area   = 014, 03
|web              = [http://www.grobbendonk.be www.grobbendonk.be]
|coordinates      = {{coord|51|12|N|04|43|E|region:BE|display=inline,title}}
}}
'''Grobbendonk''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈɣrɔbə(n)dɔŋk}}) is a [[Municipalities of Belgium|municipality]] located in the [[Belgium|Belgian]] province of [[Antwerp (province)|Antwerp]] ({{langx|nl|Antwerpen}}). The municipality comprises the towns of [[Bouwel]] and Grobbendonk proper. In 2021, Grobbendonk had a total population of 11,249. The total area is 28.36&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 13010 |website=Statistics Belgium |access-date=10 May 2022 }}</ref>

The official [[flag]] of Grobbendonk was adopted in 1989. In terms of [[heraldry]], the flag is quartered, I and IV argent, three hills vert, a bird sable (specifically a [[raven]]), II and III gules three [[fleur-de-lis]] argent.

==Lord of Grobbendonk==
The house of Ursel is still [[lord of Grobbendonk]], owner of the [[Heerlijkheid]].

The heerlijkheid was in 1545 property of [[Erasmus II Schetz]], the first Baron was his grandson [[Anthonie II Schetz|Antonie II Schetz, Baron of Grobbendonck]]. The next generations were created Count of Grobbendonk, amongst these descendant [[Marie Joseph Charles, 6th Duke d'Ursel|duke of Ursel]] who was hereditary Count of Grobbendonk.

==Famous inhabitants==
* [[Rik Van Looy]], cyclist, twice [[UCI World Championships|World Cycling Champion]]
* [[Herman Van Springel]], cyclist, finished second in the [[Tour de France]]

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Gobbendonk Bouwel Dorp - 236938 - onroerenderfgoed.jpg|Assumption of Mary Church in Bouwel
File:'t Wit Huys ter Miereyck.jpg|Villa 't Wit Huys
File:A Bouwel, Molen van Bouwel, standerdmolen 04W.JPG|Windmill Molen van Bouwel
File:Het interfluvium van Nete en Aa te Grobbendonk - 372432 - onroerenderfgoed.jpg|Landscape near Grobbendonk
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline}}
*[http://www.grobbendonk.be Official website] - Only available in [[Dutch language|Dutch]]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Grobbendonk
|Northeast = [[Vorselaar]]
|East      = [[Herentals]]
|South     = [[Herenthout]]
|Southwest = [[Nijlen]]
|Northwest = [[Zandhoven]]
}}
{{Municipalities in Antwerp}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Grobbendonk| ]]
[[Category:Municipalities of Antwerp Province]]
[[Category:Populated places in Antwerp Province]]