Hispanopedia WikiCoordinates: 51°19′N04°52′E / 51.317°N 4.867°E / 51.317; 4.867
Beerse (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈbeːrsə]ⓘ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Beerse proper and Vlimmeren. In 2024, Beerse had a total population of 18,601. The total area is 37.48 km2 (14.47 sq mi).[2] The pharmaceutical company Janssen Pharmaceutica, founded by Dr. Paul Janssen, has its headquarters in Beerse.
Industry
Several companies are located in Beerse, of which the most important are:
- Janssen Pharmaceutica (pharmaceuticals)
- Metallo-Chimique (metallurgy)
- Wienerberger Beerse (bricks)
- Glacio (ice cream)
- Aurora productions (paper and plastics)
Climate
Notable inhabitants
- Peter Evrard, singer
- René Verheyen, soccer player
- Patrick Vervoort, soccer player
References
- ↑"Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
- ↑"Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13004". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ↑"Luchttemperatuur en neerslag Referentieperiode: 1991-2020"(PDF) (in Dutch). Royal Meteorological Institute. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
External links
Media related to Beerse at Wikimedia Commons- Age distributionArchived 25 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine
Categories:
- Beerse
- Municipalities of Antwerp Province
- Populated places in Antwerp Province
- Antwerp geography stubs