Turnhout
Sign in to saveTurnhout () is a Belgian municipality and city located in the Flemish province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the city of Turnhout proper. In 2021, its population was 45,874. The total area is . The agglomeration is much more populous, with 81,473 inhabitants. It is known for its playing card industry, and houses the head office of the world's largest manufacturer of playing cards, Cartamundi. Turnhout is also the capital of the administrative district with the same name. The city council often promotes the city as "the capital of the Campine area".
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Turnhout is a city in Belgium's Flemish province of Antwerp with a population of about 46,000 that has become world-famous as the center of playing card manufacturing, home to Cartamundi, the world's largest playing card producer. The city also serves as the capital of its administrative district and the Campine region, making it an important commercial and administrative hub in northern Belgium.
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Key facts
- Belgium municipality.name
- Turnhout
- Belgium municipality.map
- Turnhout Antwerp Belgium Map.svg
- Belgium municipality.map legend
- Location of Turnhout in the province of Antwerp
- Belgium municipality.arms
- Turnhout wapen2.svg
- Belgium municipality.flag
- Flag of Turnhout.svg
- Belgium municipality.province
- Antwerp
- Belgium municipality.arrondissement
- Turnhout
- Belgium municipality.nis
- 13040
- Belgium municipality.mayor
- Hannes Anaf (Vooruit)
- Belgium municipality.majority
- Vooruit, N-VA, CD&V
- Belgium municipality.postal codes
- 2300
- Belgium municipality.telephone area
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- History
- Postal history
- Sights
- Sports
- Transport
- Gallery
- Notable residents
- Twin towns – sister cities
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Turnhout () is a Belgian municipality and city located in the Flemish province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the city of Turnhout proper. In 2021, its population was 45,874. The total area is . The agglomeration is much more populous, with 81,473 inhabitants. It is known for its playing card industry, and houses the head office of the world's largest manufacturer of playing cards, Cartamundi. Turnhout is also the capital of the administrative district with the same name. The city council often promotes the city as "the capital of the Campine area".
Turnhout serves as the economic and cultural center for other communities in the immediate vicinity with more than 40 schools. There is also an important services sector with two hospitals, a two-stage theatre, and an eight-screen cinema.