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Mortsel | |
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City andmunicipality | |
.jpg) Aerial view of Mortsel | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Mortsel in the province of Antwerp | |
 Interactive map of Mortsel | |
  Mortsel Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates:51°10′N04°28′E / 51.167°N 4.467°E /51.167; 4.467 | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Arrondissement | Antwerp |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erik Broeckx (N-VA) |
| • Governing parties | N-VA,Vooruit-I love Mortsel,CD&V |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.78 km2 (3.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 26,181 |
| • Density | 3,370/km2 (8,720/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 2640 |
| NIS code | 11029 |
| Area codes | 03 |
| Website | www.mortsel.be |
Mortsel (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈmɔrtsəl]) is amunicipality andcity[2] close to the city ofAntwerp located in theBelgian province ofAntwerp. The municipality only comprises the city of Mortsel proper. In 2024, Mortsel had a total population of 26,588 people which makes most densely populated municipality in Flanders with 3416 inhabitants per km².[3] The total area is 7.78 km².[4]
The city consists of the areas Mortsel-Dorp, Oude-God and Luithagen. Mortsel is bordered byAntwerp (districtsWilrijk,Berchem andDeurne),Borsbeek,Boechout,Hove, andEdegem.
Mortsel was the scene for one of the majorcollateral damage tragedies ofWorld War II. On 5 April 1943, theMinerva car factory, then used to repairLuftwaffeplanes, was the target of a bombing raid by theUSAAF. Most bombs missed the target and hit a residential area instead, resulting in the deaths of 936 civilians, including 209 children, exceeding the civilian death toll of theGuernica raid which modern estimates put at 400.[5]
The lastV2 launched against Antwerp also fell in Mortsel, killing 27 people, on 27 March 1945.
The headquarters ofAgfa-Gevaert are situated in Mortsel.[6]
See also theCategory:People from Mortsel.
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