Puurs-Sint-Amands
Puurs-Sint-Amands (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpyːrˌsɪnt ɑˈmɑnts]) is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp that arose on 1 January 2019 from the merging of the municipalities of Puurs and Sint-Amands.
Puurs-Sint-Amands | |
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Town hall of Sint-Amands | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Puurs-Sint-Amands | |
Puurs-Sint-Amands Location in Belgium
Location of Puurs-Sint-Amands in the province of Antwerp | |
| Coordinates: 51.064°N 4.295°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Arrondissement | Mechelen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Koen Van den Heuvel (CD&V) |
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.14 km2 (18.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-01-01) | |
| • Total | 26,208 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 2870, 2890 |
| NIS code | 12041 |
| Area codes | 03, 052 |
| Website | puurs-sint-amands.be |
The merged municipality has an area of 48.99 km2 and has a population of 26,208 people as of 2021. Puurs-Sint-Amands consists of the following deelgemeentes (sub-municipalities): Breendonk, Liezele, Lippelo, Puurs, Oppuurs, Ruisbroek, Sint-Amands.
Together with Bornem, the area forms a region known as Little Brabant.
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