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Aartselaar | |
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 Aartselaar town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Aartselaar in the province of Antwerp | |
 Interactive map of Aartselaar | |
  Aartselaar Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates:51°08′N04°23′E / 51.133°N 4.383°E /51.133; 4.383 | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Arrondissement | Antwerp |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sophie De Wit(N-VA) |
| • Governing parties | N-VA,Groen |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.02 km2 (4.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 14,610 |
| • Density | 1,326/km2 (3,434/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 2630 |
| NIS code | 11001 |
| Area codes | 03 |
| Website | www.aartselaar.be |
Aartselaar (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈaːrtsəlaːr]ⓘ, old spelling:Aertselaer) is amunicipality located in theBelgian province ofAntwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Aartselaar proper. In 2021, Aartselaar had a total population of 14,455 people. The total area is 10.93 km2.[2] The municipality of Aartselaar is located in the southern outskirts of Antwerp. It is known for its 1801 windmill (Heimolen) as well as the cycling race calledMemorial Rik Van Steenbergen and Aartselaar BBC, the official basketball club of the town.
The origin of the name of the town is obscure; probably etymology refers to "Arcelar", a clearing in the woods (laar) located near a border or "Aertselaer", a clearing in woods, or village of doctors ("aerts") (archas).[3]
The International School of Belgium is located in this municipality and offers the international IB curriculum.
Well-known persons who were born or reside in Aartselaar or have any other significant connection with the municipality:
| Climate data for Aartselaar (1991−2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.7 (44.1) | 7.6 (45.7) | 11.2 (52.2) | 15.3 (59.5) | 18.9 (66.0) | 21.7 (71.1) | 23.7 (74.7) | 23.6 (74.5) | 20.0 (68.0) | 15.4 (59.7) | 10.4 (50.7) | 7.1 (44.8) | 15.1 (59.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) | 4.4 (39.9) | 7.0 (44.6) | 10.3 (50.5) | 14.0 (57.2) | 16.9 (62.4) | 19.0 (66.2) | 18.7 (65.7) | 15.4 (59.7) | 11.5 (52.7) | 7.4 (45.3) | 4.5 (40.1) | 11.1 (52.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.3 (34.3) | 1.2 (34.2) | 2.9 (37.2) | 5.2 (41.4) | 9.2 (48.6) | 12.2 (54.0) | 14.2 (57.6) | 13.7 (56.7) | 10.8 (51.4) | 7.5 (45.5) | 4.3 (39.7) | 2.0 (35.6) | 7.0 (44.6) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 70.3 (2.77) | 61.0 (2.40) | 53.9 (2.12) | 40.9 (1.61) | 58.3 (2.30) | 71.1 (2.80) | 80.5 (3.17) | 85.4 (3.36) | 70.5 (2.78) | 67.6 (2.66) | 77.6 (3.06) | 88.3 (3.48) | 825.3 (32.49) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 8.6 | 9.7 | 10.1 | 10.4 | 10.8 | 9.9 | 10.9 | 12.6 | 13.7 | 130.6 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 61 | 77 | 135 | 189 | 219 | 220 | 224 | 211 | 164 | 116 | 66 | 51 | 1,734 |
| Source:Royal Meteorological Institute[5] | |||||||||||||
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