BEVEREN
Beveren is a municipality located in the Belgian
province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises
the towns of Beveren proper, Doel, Haasdonk, Kallo,
Kieldrecht, Melsele, Verrebroek and Vrasene.
On January 1st, 2005 Beveren had a total population of
45,593. The total area is 150.18 kmē which gives a
population density of 303.59 inhabitants per kmē.
The Waaslandport is situated in Beveren, on the left
bank of the Schelde.On the other side of this river the
port of Antwerp is situated. Vast industrial settlements,
amongst others a nuclear power station at the town of
Doel, allows Beveren to provide low municipal tax rates
for its inhabitants. One of the main disadvantages is
that the village of Doel has been reduced from 900
residents only 10 years ago to some 250 currently, and
that what's left of the village is threatened by the
expansion of the port.
Beveren is the oldest political centre of the Waasland
region, historically the north eastern part of the
former county of Flanders. From the feodal era, two
castles remain: the Castle of Cortewalle (15th century)
and the Castle of Ter Saksen (18th century, today park
and ruins). |