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Bocholt, Belgium

Coordinates: 51°10′N 05°35′E / 51.167°N 5.583°E / 51.167; 5.583
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Bocholt
Bridge and lock on the Zuid-Willemsvaart in Lozen, Bocholt.
Bridge and lock on the Zuid-Willemsvaart in Lozen, Bocholt.
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Coat of arms of Bocholt
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Bocholt is located in Belgium
Bocholt
Bocholt
Location in Belgium
Location of Bocholt in Limburg
Coordinates: 51°10′N 05°35′E / 51.167°N 5.583°E / 51.167; 5.583
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceLimburg
ArrondissementMaaseik
Government
 • MayorStijn Van Baelen (VIA)
 • Governing party/iesVIA (CD&V), Nieuwe Unie
Area
 • Total59.29 km2 (22.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total13,085
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Postal codes
3950
NIS code
72003
Area codes089
Websitewww.bocholt.be

Bocholt (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɔxɔlt] ; Limburgish: Bóggetj [ˈboɣətʃ]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On 1 January 2021, Bocholt had a total population of 13,144. The total area is 59.34 km2 which gives a population density of 208 inhabitants per km2.[2]

Besides the historical Bocholt centre, it also includes the parishes of Kaulille, Reppel and Lozen.[3]

The Priory of Our Lady of Klaarland of the Trappistins is located in Bocholt. Martens brewery, established in 1758, has the second highest production capacity in Belgium at 360 million litres per year.[4]

The town is home to Achilles Bocholt handball club.

Also, the town is known for its historical event in 1910, when the church tower was lifted off its fundaments and moved 9,40 metres, in order to enlarge the church itself, because of it becoming too small to take in the crowd. Italian Alberto Morglia and American engineer Henry Weiss lead the project between April and September 1910.

References

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  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ "ODIS". www.odis.be. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  3. ^ "ODIS". www.odis.be. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  4. ^ "Martens brewery". www.martens.be. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
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