Wilrijk
Sign in to saveWilrijk (; former, original spelling: Wilrijck) is a district of the municipality and city of Antwerp in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Wilrijk had been a separate municipality before January 1, 1983; the enlarged municipality of Antwerp was decentralized in 2000 and Wilrijk became one of the city's nine districts.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Wilrijk
- Settlement.settlement_type
- District of Antwerp
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Wilrijk Sint-Bavokerk2.JPG
- Settlement.image_flag
- Wilrijk vlag.jpg
- Settlement.image_shield
- Wilrijk_CoatOfArms.jpg
- Settlement.mapframe
- yes
- Settlement.mapframe marker
- none
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Belgium#Belgium Antwerp
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Community
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Flemish Community
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Flemish Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Antwerp
- Settlement.subdivision_type4
- Arrondissement
- Settlement.subdivision_name4
- Antwerp
- Settlement.subdivision_type5
- Municipality
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Encyclopedic overview
21 sectionsContents
- Overview
- Demography
- Evolution of the population size
- 19th century
- 20th century until fusion with Antwerp
- History
- From a Celtic settlement to a modern suburb
- Wilrijk as a suburban town
- Wilrijk as part of Antwerp
- Lange Wapper
- Cultural activities
- Goat parade (Geitestoet)
- Annual fair (Jaarmarkt)
- Notable natives
- Personalities linked to the town
- Sport
- Twin towns
- Commercial/industrial/institutional sites
- Jain Temples
- References
- External links
Wilrijk (; former, original spelling: Wilrijck) is a district of the municipality and city of Antwerp in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Wilrijk had been a separate municipality before January 1, 1983; the enlarged municipality of Antwerp was decentralized in 2000 and Wilrijk became one of the city's nine districts.
This suburb is also known as the Goat village (), because of its Goat parade. Every five years, this parade attracts many tourists. The next one will be held in 2030.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Wilrijk” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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