Stekene
Sign in to saveStekene () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Since 1976, the municipality has comprised the towns of Kemzeke, Klein-Sinaai and Stekene proper. It also includes the village Koewacht. In 2021, Stekene had a total population of 18,863. The total area is 44.80 km2.
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- Belgium municipality.name
- Stekene
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- Stekene, het gemeentehuis oeg15443 foto2 2013-05-06 15.21.jpg
- Belgium municipality.map
- Stekene East-Flanders Belgium Map.svg
- Belgium municipality.map legend
- Location of Stekene in East Flanders
- Belgium municipality.arms
- Stekene wapen.svg
- Belgium municipality.flag
- Stekene vlag.svg
- Belgium municipality.province
- East Flanders
- Belgium municipality.arrondissement
- Sint-Niklaas
- Belgium municipality.nis
- 46024
- Belgium municipality.mayor
- Stany De Rechter (GE.BE)
- Belgium municipality.majority
- GE.BE
- Belgium municipality.postal codes
- 9190
- Belgium municipality.telephone area
- 03
- Belgium municipality.web
- www.stekene.be
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Stekene () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Since 1976, the municipality has comprised the towns of Kemzeke, Klein-Sinaai and Stekene proper. It also includes the village Koewacht. In 2021, Stekene had a total population of 18,863. The total area is 44.80 km2.
Stekene profiles itself as an oasis of green within industrialized Flanders as a large part of its area consists of forests and agricultural lands. The E34 road, from Antwerp to the coast, passes through the municipality and also has its own access to it. Another part of the community is the N403, which connects to Sint-Niklaas.