Aartselaar

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Aartselaar
Municipality
Aartselaar town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Aartselaar
Aartselaar Location in Belgium Location of Aartselaar in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°08′N 04°23′E / 51.133°N 4.383°E / 51.133; 4.383
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Antwerp
Government
• Mayor	Sophie De Wit (N-VA)
• Governing party/ies	N-VA, Groen
Area
• Total	11.02 km2 (4.25 sq mi)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	14,610
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Postal codes	2630
NIS code	11001
Area codes	03
Website	www.aartselaar.be

Aartselaar (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːrtsəlaːr] ^ⓘ, old spelling: Aertselaer) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Aartselaar proper. In 2021, Aartselaar had a total population of 14,455 people. The total area is 10.93 km².^[2] The municipality of Aartselaar is located in the southern outskirts of Antwerp. It is known for its 1801 windmill (Heimolen) as well as the cycling race called Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen and Aartselaar BBC, the official basketball club of the town.