Sint-Katelijne-Waver

Sint-Katelijne-Waver
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Sint-Katelijne-Waver
Sint-Katelijne-Waver Location in Belgium Location of Sint-Katelijne-Waver in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°04′N 04°32′E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Mechelen
Government
• Mayor	Kristof Sels (N-VA)
• Governing party/ies	N-VA, CD&V
Area
• Total	36.16 km2 (13.96 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)
• Total	20,870
• Density	580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Postal codes	2860, 2861
NIS code	12035
Area codes	015, 03
Website	www.sint-katelijne-waver.be

Sint-Katelijne-Waver (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪnt kaːtəˌlɛi̯nə ˈʋaːvər], old spelling: Kathelijne-Waver; French: Wavre-Sainte-Catherine, French pronunciation: [wavʁ sɛ̃t katʁin]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver and Sint-Katelijne-Waver proper. In 2021, Sint-Katelijne-Waver had a total population of 21,197. The total area is 36.12 km². Roosendael, a ruined relic of a cistercian abbey is situated here and today hosts a youth and touristic centre with pleasant walkways.

Economic activities

Sint-Katelijne-Waver is a centre for market gardening and has many greenhouses. The Mechelse Veilingen in Sint-Katelijne-Waver is the largest co-operative vegetable auction in Europe.

Pictures

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  Leliestraat
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  Town hall
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  Church
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  Town centre

Twin towns

• Iernut (Romania), since 2001

Notable people

• Jef Andries, footballer (1919–2006)
• Louis Budts, racing cyclist (1890–1977)
• Alois De Hertog, racing cyclist (1927–1993)
• Jean Dockx, footballer (1941–2002)
• Herman Portocarero, writer and diplomat (b. 1952)
• Frans Verschoren, writer (1874–1951)

External links

• Media related to Sint-Katelijne-Waver at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website - Available only in Dutch