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Brecht, Belgium

Coordinates: 51°21′N 04°38′E / 51.350°N 4.633°E / 51.350; 4.633
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Brecht
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Brecht is located in Belgium
Brecht
Brecht
Location in Belgium
Location of Brecht in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°21′N 04°38′E / 51.350°N 4.633°E / 51.350; 4.633
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceAntwerp
ArrondissementAntwerp
Government
 • MayorSven Deckers (N-VA)
 • Governing party/iesN-VA, CD&V-CDB
Area
 • Total91.46 km2 (35.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-01-01)[1]
 • Total29,454
 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Postal codes
2960
NIS code
11009
Area codes03
Websitewww.brecht.be

Brecht (Dutch pronunciation: [brɛxt] ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Brecht proper, Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor and Sint-Lenaarts [nl]. In 2021, Brecht had a total population of 29,809. The total area is 90.84 km2.[2]

Brecht is a fast-growing municipality in the north of the Antwerp province, near the Dutch border. Noorderkempen, a railway station on the HSL 4, opened on 15 June 2009.

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Climate data for Brecht (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.4
(43.5)
7.4
(45.3)
11.1
(52.0)
15.4
(59.7)
18.9
(66.0)
21.6
(70.9)
23.5
(74.3)
23.4
(74.1)
19.9
(67.8)
15.2
(59.4)
10.2
(50.4)
6.8
(44.2)
15.0
(59.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.6
(38.5)
4.1
(39.4)
6.8
(44.2)
10.1
(50.2)
13.9
(57.0)
16.7
(62.1)
18.7
(65.7)
18.3
(64.9)
15.1
(59.2)
11.2
(52.2)
7.1
(44.8)
4.2
(39.6)
10.8
(51.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.9
(33.6)
0.7
(33.3)
2.6
(36.7)
4.8
(40.6)
8.8
(47.8)
11.8
(53.2)
13.8
(56.8)
13.3
(55.9)
10.4
(50.7)
7.3
(45.1)
4.0
(39.2)
1.6
(34.9)
6.7
(44.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 81.3
(3.20)
74.0
(2.91)
65.1
(2.56)
48.5
(1.91)
67.0
(2.64)
80.5
(3.17)
87.9
(3.46)
91.1
(3.59)
79.7
(3.14)
79.4
(3.13)
91.1
(3.59)
103.6
(4.08)
949.4
(37.38)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 13.6 12.4 11.2 9.2 10.2 10.5 11.0 11.1 10.6 11.7 14.0 15.2 140.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 61 78 134 190 219 217 222 208 162 116 67 51 1,725
Source: Royal Meteorological Institute[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
  2. ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector – Sector 11009". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Luchttemperatuur en neerslag Referentieperiode: 1991–2020" (PDF) (in Dutch). Royal Meteorological Institute. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
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