Oud-Turnhout is a municipality

Municipality

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 located in the Belgian

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 province of Antwerp

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. The municipality only comprises the town of Oud-Turnhout proper. On January 1, 2006 Oud-Turnhout had a total population of 12,653. The total area is 38.80 km² which gives a population density

Population density

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 of 326 inhabitants per km².

There are 3 parishes: Zwaneven in the east, St. Bavo in the centre, and Oosthoven in the north. Zwaneven is in the upmarket residential area referred to as "De Lint", where many Dutch people live, fleeing high taxes and strict building regulations in the Netherlands

Netherlands

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. Houses here are easily priced €750,000 and over.

Economy

Apple farms, pig farms and local shops are the main economic activity. Most inhabitants commute to nearby Turnhout for work, school, culture etc.

Seesights

In the northern part of the village "The Liereman" is one of Flanders

Flanders

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' largest nature reserves.
"The Liereman" also contains some rally circuits, With much didges and hedges.
This rally was won in 2009 by Jelle Lumen with his "Little Red Sandwish".
And Bart dominated in the year 2010 with his 1.7 Opel Vectra.

In the southern part is Priorij Corsendonck, a fifteenth century abbey, rebuilt and renovated several times, and now in use as a conference centre. It is not open to the general public.

Famous inhabitants

• Karel Van Miert
  Karel Van Miert
  Karel Van Miert was a socialist Flemish politician.He was born in Oud-Turnhout. He studied at Ghent University and gained a degree in diplomatic sciences. In 1976 he became adjunct-national secretary of the – at that time – unitary Belgian socialist party...
  
  , politician, European Commissioner
  European Commissioner
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• Margriet Hermans, Politician and Singer
• Robin Vercammen
• Bart Engelen
• Maikel Goossens