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Wuustwezel
Municipality
Inn De Keizer Loenhout
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Wuustwezel in Antwerp Province
Interactive map of Wuustwezel
Wuustwezel Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°23′N 04°36′E / 51.383°N 4.600°E / 51.383; 4.600
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Antwerp
Government
• Mayor	Dieter Wouters (CD&V)
• Governing party	CD&V
Area
• Total	89.41 km2 (34.52 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	20,671
• Density	231.2/km2 (598.8/sq mi)
Postal codes	2990
NIS code	11053
Area codes	03
Website	www.wuustwezel.be

Wuustwezel (Dutch pronunciation: [ʋystˈʋeːzəl]) is a municipality located in the north of the Belgian province of Antwerp.

The municipality as it is now originated in 1977, when Wuustwezel merged with the municipality of Loenhout. It now consists of three major villages, Wuustwezel proper, Gooreind and Loenhout, and two minor hamlets, Braken and Sterbos.

In 2021, Wuustwezel had a total population of 21,346.^[2] The total area is 89.43 km².

The Azencross Loenhout is a December cyclo-cross competition, which is part of the BPost Bank Trophy. The largest bloemencorso (flower parade) of Belgium is held in Loenhout. All the villages and hamlets in the area compete who has the most beautiful floats made out of flowers.^[3]

Its neighbouring municipalities are Zundert in the Netherlands, Kalmthout, Kapellen, Brasschaat, Brecht and Hoogstraten.

Wuustwezel has the postal code 2990.

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• (in Dutch) Official website

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