Stekene

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.

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Belgium municipality.name: Stekene
Belgium municipality.picture: 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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Demonym: Stekenaar
Population: 18352
Area: 44.80
Official website: www.stekene.be
Image: StekeneGemeentehuis.JPG
Dialing code: 09

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Commons category: Stekene
postal code: 9190
annual number of weddings: 92
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +32-3-790-02-11
P13200: 136472 Makemake

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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.