Mortsel
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Mortsel is a municipality close to the city of Antwerp located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Mortsel proper. On January 1, 2006 Mortsel had a total population of 24,427. The total area is 7.78 km² which gives a population density of 3,138 inhabitants per km².
Mortsel is bordered by Berchem, Deurne, Borsbeek, Boechout, Hove, Kontich, Edegem and Wilrijk.
The headquarters of Agfa-Gevaert are situated in Mortsel.
Mortsel was the victim of one of the major tragedies and errors of World War II. On April 5, 1943, the bombing of the Minerva car factory, then used to repair Luftwaffe planes, was the target of a big bombing raid by the Allies, but the target was missed and a residential area hit instead, resulting in the death of 936 civilians, including 209 children. The last V2 launched against Antwerp also fell in Mortsel, killing 27 people, on March 27th, 1945.
[edit] Famous inhabitants
- Luc Tuymans, painter
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Municipalities in the province of Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium |
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| Antwerp: | Aartselaar | Antwerp | Boechout | Boom | Borsbeek | Brasschaat | Brecht | Edegem | Essen | Hemiksem | Hove | Kalmthout | Kapellen | Kontich | Lint | Malle | Mortsel | Niel | Ranst | Rumst | Schelle | Schilde | Schoten | Stabroek | Wijnegem | Wommelgem | Wuustwezel | Zandhoven | Zoersel | Zwijndrecht | | ||
| Mechelen: | Berlaar | Bonheiden | Bornem | Duffel | Heist-op-den-Berg | Lier | Mechelen | Nijlen | Putte | Puurs | Sint-Amands | Sint-Katelijne-Waver | Willebroek | ||
| Turnhout: | Arendonk | Baarle-Hertog | Balen | Beerse | Dessel | Geel | Grobbendonk | Herentals | Herenthout | Herselt | Hoogstraten | Hulshout | Kasterlee | Laakdal | Lille | Meerhout | Merksplas | Mol | Olen | Oud-Turnhout | Ravels | Retie | Rijkevorsel | Turnhout | Vorselaar | Vosselaar | Westerlo | | ||
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