Stekene

Stekene
Municipality
Location of Stekene
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Sint-Niklaas
Government
• Mayor	Stany De Rechter (GE.BE)
• Governing party/ies	GE.BE, CD&V
Area
• Total	45.26 km2 (17.47 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)
• Total	18,352
• Density	410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Postal codes	9190
NIS code	46024
Area codes	03
Website	www.stekene.be

Stekene is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Kemzeke and Stekene proper. On January 1st, 2006 Stekene had a total population of 16,856. The total area is 44.80 km² which gives a population density of 376 inhabitants per km².

Stekene profiles itself as an oasis of green within industrialized Flanders as a large part of its area consists of forests and agricultural lands. The highway E34 from Antwerp to the coast passes through the municipality and also has its own access to it. Another part of the community is the N403 which connects to Sint-Niklaas.

Stekene borders Sint-Gillis-Waas in the East, Sint-Niklaas to the South, Moerbeke to the West and the Dutch town of Hulst

External links

• Official website - Only available in Dutch