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Schoten
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- For the former municipality in the Netherlands, see Schoten (Netherlands).
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| Geography | ||
| Country |  Belgium |
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| Community |  Flemish Community |
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| Region | Flemish Region |
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| Province |  Antwerp |
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| Arrondissement | Antwerp | |
| Coordinates | ||
| Area | 29.55 km² | |
| Population (Source: NIS) | ||
| Population – Males – Females - Density |
33,160 (01/01/2006) 48.57% 51.43% 1122 inhab./km² |
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| Economy | ||
| Unemployment rate | 7.64% (01/01/2006) | |
| Mean annual income | 14,676 €/pers. (2003) | |
| Government | ||
| Mayor | Harrie Hendrickx (CD&V) | |
| Governing parties | CD&V, VLD, sp.a, N-VA | |
| Other information | ||
| Postal codes | 2900 | |
| Area codes | 03 | |
| Web address | www.schoten.be | |
Schoten is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Schoten proper. On January 1, 2006 Schoten had a total population of 33,160. The total area is 29.55 km² which gives a population density of 1,122 inhabitants per km².
The commune of Schoten lies between
- the Antwerp districts Merksem [in the west] and Deurne [in the south west]
- and the communes Brasschaat [in the north], Brecht [in the north east], Schilde [in the east] and Wijnegem [in the south].
The commune counts approximately 33.000 habitants.
Schoten is a green haven [30% of the commune exists out of forest area], only 10 km away from the citycenter of Antwerp.
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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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