Grobbendonk

Infobox Belgium Municipality
name=Grobbendonk
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region=BE-REG-FLE
community=BE-NL
province=BE-PROV-AN
arrondissement=Turnhout
nis=13010
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20-64=
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mayor=Herman Wouters (VLD)
majority=VLD, CD&V
postal-codes=2280, 2288
telephone-area=014, 03
web= [http://www.grobbendonk.be www.grobbendonk.be]
lat_deg=51
lat_min=12
lon_deg=04
lon_min=43

Grobbendonk is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp ( _nl. Antwerpen). The municipality comprises the towns of Bouwel and Grobbendonk proper. On January 1 2006 Grobbendonk had a total population of 10,747. The total area is 28.36 km² which gives a population density of 379 inhabitants per km².

The official flag of Grobbendonk was adopted in 1989. In terms of heraldry, the flag is quartered, I and IV argent, three hills vert, a bird sable (specifically a raven), II and III gules three fleur-de-lis argent.

Famous inhabitants

* Rik Van Looy, cyclist, twice World Cycling Champion
* Herman Van Springel, cyclist, finished second in the Tour de France

External links

* [http://www.grobbendonk.be Official website] - Only available in Dutch