Sint-Katelijne-Waver
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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.[2] 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[3] in Sint-Katelijne-Waver is the largest co-operative vegetable auction in Europe.
Pictures
- Leliestraat
- Town hall
- Church
- 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)
References
External links
Media related to Sint-Katelijne-Waver at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website - Available only in Dutch
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- Berlaar
- Bonheiden
- Bornem
- Duffel
- Heist-op-den-Berg
- Lier
- Mechelen
- Nijlen
- Putte
- Puurs-Sint-Amands
- Sint-Katelijne-Waver
- Willebroek
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