Weert, Antwerp

Weert
Weert
Village
	Villa in Weert
	Weert Location in Belgium
	Coordinates: 51°06′08″N 4°11′24″E / 51.10229°N 4.18998°E
Country	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Municipality	Bornem
Area
• Total	5.05 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Total	462
• Density	91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	CET

Weert is a village in the municipality of Bornem, Antwerp Province, Belgium.

The village used to located on the left bank of the Scheldt, but the river changed course during the 13th century, and it is now located on the right bank. The village was first mentioned in 1240 when it was sold to the Saint Bavo's Abbey in Ghent for cultivation. Around 1320, the area was enclosed by dikes.^[2] Weert was an independent municipality until 1977, when it was merged into Bornem.^[3]

Gallery

Street view
View from the dike
Moor near Weert

References

^ ^a ^b "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 12007D". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
^ "Weeer". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 May 2022.
^ "Bornem". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 May 2022.

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[stat-1] "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 12007D". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.

[invent-2] "Weeer". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 May 2022.

[3] "Bornem". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 May 2022.

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v t e Belgian municipality Bornem
Deelgemeentes	Bornem Hingene Mariekerke [nl] Weert Wintam [nl]
Buildings and sights	Bornem Abbey Bornem Castle Dodentocht D'Ursel Castle Temse Bridge
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