Arendonk | |
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 Villa in Arendonk | |
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Location of Arendonk  | |
  Arendonk Location in Belgium Location of Arendonk in the province of Antwerp  | |
| Coordinates:51°19′N05°05′E / 51.317°N 5.083°E /51.317; 5.083 | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province |  Antwerp |
| Arrondissement | Turnhout |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rob Blockx (iedereen 2370) |
| • Governing party/ies | N-VA,CD&V |
| Area | |
• Total | 55.15 km2 (21.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 13,290 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 2370 |
| NIS code | 13001 |
| Area codes | 014 |
| Website | www.arendonk.be |
Arendonk (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈaːrə(n)dɔŋk]ⓘ) is amunicipality located in theBelgian province ofAntwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Arendonk proper. In 2021, Arendonk had a total population of 13,207. The total area is 55.38 km2.[2]
The spoken language is Kempenlands (anEast Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquialDutch).[3]
The nickname for a person living in Arendonk is "Telowerelè'er" meaning dish-licker. A statue personating the nickname is located in proximity of the Toremansmolen windmill, another attraction. The mill is still operational and can be visited regularly. The mayor of this city is called Kristof Hendrickx.
| Climate data for Arendonk (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) | 6.3 (43.3) | 7.3 (45.1) | 11.1 (52.0) | 15.5 (59.9) | 19.1 (66.4) | 21.8 (71.2) | 23.8 (74.8) | 23.5 (74.3) | 19.9 (67.8) | 15.1 (59.2) | 10.1 (50.2) | 6.7 (44.1) | 15.0 (59.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) | 3.9 (39.0) | 6.7 (44.1) | 10.0 (50.0) | 13.8 (56.8) | 16.6 (61.9) | 18.6 (65.5) | 18.2 (64.8) | 14.9 (58.8) | 11.1 (52.0) | 6.9 (44.4) | 4.1 (39.4) | 10.7 (51.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.7 (33.3) | 0.6 (33.1) | 2.3 (36.1) | 4.5 (40.1) | 8.5 (47.3) | 11.5 (52.7) | 13.5 (56.3) | 12.9 (55.2) | 10.0 (50.0) | 7.0 (44.6) | 3.8 (38.8) | 1.5 (34.7) | 6.4 (43.5) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 72.2 (2.84) | 66.6 (2.62) | 57.1 (2.25) | 43.4 (1.71) | 60.1 (2.37) | 74.0 (2.91) | 82.2 (3.24) | 80.2 (3.16) | 66.5 (2.62) | 69.2 (2.72) | 76.1 (3.00) | 92.0 (3.62) | 839.7 (33.06) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 12.7 | 11.6 | 10.7 | 8.7 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 10.2 | 10.9 | 12.6 | 14.1 | 133.7 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 62 | 79 | 133 | 186 | 215 | 214 | 220 | 205 | 160 | 116 | 67 | 52 | 1,708 |
| Source:Royal Meteorological Institute[7] | |||||||||||||
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