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Beerse

Coordinates: 51°19′N 04°52′E / 51.317°N 4.867°E / 51.317; 4.867
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Beerse
Flag of Beerse
Coat of arms of Beerse
Location of Beerse
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Beerse is located in Belgium
Beerse
Beerse
Location in Belgium
Location of Beerse in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°19′N 04°52′E / 51.317°N 4.867°E / 51.317; 4.867
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceAntwerp
ArrondissementTurnhout
Government
 • MayorBart Craane (CDE-Vlim)
 • Governing party/iesCDE-Vlim, BEERSEplus
Area
 • Total37.36 km2 (14.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-01-01)[1]
 • Total18,128
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Postal codes
2340
NIS code
13004
Area codes014, 03
Websitewww.beerse.be

Beerse (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbeːrsə] ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Beerse proper and Vlimmeren [nl]. In 2021, Beerse had a total population of 18,194. 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

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Several companies are located in Beerse, of which the most important are:

Climate

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Climate data for Beerse (1991−2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.3
(43.3)
7.4
(45.3)
11.1
(52.0)
15.5
(59.9)
19.1
(66.4)
21.7
(71.1)
23.7
(74.7)
23.5
(74.3)
20.0
(68.0)
15.2
(59.4)
10.1
(50.2)
6.7
(44.1)
15.0
(59.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.6
(38.5)
4.0
(39.2)
6.8
(44.2)
10.1
(50.2)
13.9
(57.0)
16.8
(62.2)
18.7
(65.7)
18.3
(64.9)
15.1
(59.2)
11.2
(52.2)
7.0
(44.6)
4.1
(39.4)
10.8
(51.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.8
(33.4)
0.6
(33.1)
2.5
(36.5)
4.8
(40.6)
8.7
(47.7)
11.8
(53.2)
13.8
(56.8)
13.2
(55.8)
10.3
(50.5)
7.2
(45.0)
4.0
(39.2)
1.5
(34.7)
6.6
(43.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 77.6
(3.06)
71.6
(2.82)
62.2
(2.45)
46.2
(1.82)
62.6
(2.46)
77.5
(3.05)
84.2
(3.31)
86.1
(3.39)
74.3
(2.93)
74.6
(2.94)
86.3
(3.40)
100.1
(3.94)
903.3
(35.56)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 13.1 12.3 11.2 9.1 10.1 10.5 11.0 11.2 10.2 11.4 13.5 15.0 138.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours 61 78 133 187 215 214 220 206 160 116 67 51 1,707
Source: Royal Meteorological Institute[3]

Notable inhabitants

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References

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  1. ^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
  2. ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13004". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Luchttemperatuur en neerslag Referentieperiode: 1991-2020" (PDF) (in Dutch). Royal Meteorological Institute. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
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