Gazet van Antwerpen
Encyclopedia
The Gazet van Antwerpen (Antwerp Gazette, popularly named De Frut, "sour head cheese
") is a Belgian
newspaper
in Antwerp and Flanders
, published by Concentra
.
. Shortly afterwards, the company NV De Vlijt took over the newspaper. Circulation rose to 25,000 in 1893 and 40,000 in 1896. Around the First World War, circulation was just short of 100,000. It was not be published during the First or the Second World War.
In 1973, the Gazet van Antwerpen reached its peak of 210,000. Its current circulation is 135,000. The NV De Vlijt merged into the Regionale Uitgeversgroep with Concentra Holding in 1996, the publisher of Het Belang van Limburg
. Concentra
was listed on the Euronext Brussels
until 2004.
Head cheese
Head cheese , or brawn , is a cold cut that originated in Europe. A version pickled with vinegar is known as souse. Head cheese is not a cheese but a terrine or meat jelly made with flesh from the head of a calf or pig , and often set in aspic. Which parts of the head are used can vary, but the...
") is a Belgian
Belgium
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newspaper
Newspaper
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in Antwerp and Flanders
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
, published by Concentra
Concentra
Concentra Inc., a subsidiary of Humana Inc. ,is a national health care company founded in 1979 in Amarillo, Texas. Concentra delivers a wide range of medical services to employers and patients, including urgent care, occupational medicine, physical therapy, primary care, and wellness programs.The...
.
History
The first edition appeared on November 3, 1891. Its editor was Jan Baptist Napolitaan Van Os, a CatholicCatholicism
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. Shortly afterwards, the company NV De Vlijt took over the newspaper. Circulation rose to 25,000 in 1893 and 40,000 in 1896. Around the First World War, circulation was just short of 100,000. It was not be published during the First or the Second World War.
In 1973, the Gazet van Antwerpen reached its peak of 210,000. Its current circulation is 135,000. The NV De Vlijt merged into the Regionale Uitgeversgroep with Concentra Holding in 1996, the publisher of Het Belang van Limburg
Het Belang van Limburg
Het Belang van Limburg is a Belgian regional newspaper. The newspaper was founded in 1933 as a merger of a few weekly magazines.- External links :* *...
. Concentra
Concentra
Concentra Inc., a subsidiary of Humana Inc. ,is a national health care company founded in 1979 in Amarillo, Texas. Concentra delivers a wide range of medical services to employers and patients, including urgent care, occupational medicine, physical therapy, primary care, and wellness programs.The...
was listed on the Euronext Brussels
Euronext
Euronext N.V. is a pan-European stock exchange based in Amsterdam and with subsidiaries in Belgium, France, Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom. In addition to equities and derivatives markets, the Euronext group provides clearing and information services...
until 2004.
Editors
- Jan Baptist Napolitaan Van Os (1891–1893),
- Jan van Kerckhoven (1893–1899)
- Frans Goris (1899–1938)
- Louis Kiebooms (1938–1949)
- Louis Meerts (1949–1985)
- Lou De Clerck (1985–1991)
- Jos Huypens (1991–1996)
- Luc Van Loon (1996–2004)
- Luc Rademakers (2004–2007 )
- Pascal Kerkhove (2007–present)