Kapelle-op-den-Bos ( Dutch pronunciation: [kaːˈpɛlə ʔɔb dɛm ˈbɔs] ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant . The municipality comprises the towns of Kapelle-op-den-Bos proper, Nieuwenrode and Ramsdonk . On January 1, 2006, Kapelle-op-den-Bos had a total population of 8,904. The total area is 15.25 km which gives a population density of 584 inhabitants per km.
5-690: Located at the intersection of the Willebroek to Brussels shipping canal and the Mechelen - Ghent railway line, the town is home to the Etex Group NV group of companies, which manufacture piping, roofing, gyprock and cement products. Numerous other industrial companies call Kapelle-op-den-Bos home, and the General Secondary College Sint-Theresia College (STK) has a wide catchment extending beyond municipal boundaries. The town
10-582: A mini roller coaster, a duck shoot, etc. At Klein-Willebroek the Harmonium Art museuM on pump organs is established in the former Church of the Immaculate Conception. Its iconic bridge over the Willebroek Canal was infamous for the traffic jams it caused, even making it the subject of a song: De Brug van Willebroek by Wannes Van de Velde . This Antwerp Province location article
15-468: The asbestos pollution still remain a major problem for the whole area. This Flemish Brabant location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Willebroek Willebroek ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləbruk] , old spelling: Willebroeck , also French : Willebrouck ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp . The municipality comprises
20-593: The towns of Blaasveld [ nl ] , Heindonk , Tisselt [ nl ] , Klein Willebroek, and Willebroek proper. In 2021, Willebroek had a total population of 27,081. The total area is 27.41 km . Willebroek is linked to Brussels by the Willebroek Canal . Willebroek is also home to the Kanaalfeesten , a yearly festival that takes place throughout the town which includes live concerts (mostly of local bands) and general festival attractions, like
25-522: Was a target for heavy bombing during the First World War due to its proximity to transport routes. Among the many buildings destroyed was the parish church of St. Nicholas , which was later rebuilt with a modern flavour; the nave retained its original arched windows, but the steeple now appears as a crown. Kapelle-op-den-Bos is heavily polluted with asbestos . Many inhabitants of the village died due to this mortal pollution. Health problems caused by
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