Puurs (gemeente)

Belgium / Antwerpen / Puurs /
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Puurs (Dutch pronunciation: [pyːrs]) is a former municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. It is located in the Flemish Region. The municipality comprises the towns of Breendonk, Liezele, Kalfort, Ruisbroek (old spelling: Ruysbroeck) and Puurs proper. There is also the hamlet of Kalfort. On January 1, 2006, Puurs had a total population of 16,029. The total area is 33.41 km2 (13 sq mi) which gives a population density of 480 inhabitants per km².
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puurs
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Coordinates:   51°3'51"N   4°18'16"E