Borsbeek

Borsbeek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɔrzbeːk] ) is a municipality (Dutch pronunciation) located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Borsbeek proper. On 1 January 2021 Borsbeek had a total population of 11,076. The total area is 3.92 km² which gives a population density of 2.825 inhabitants per km².

Borsbeek
Municipality
Location of Borsbeek
Borsbeek
Location in Belgium
Location of Borsbeek in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°12′N 04°29′E
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceAntwerp
ArrondissementAntwerp
Government
  MayorDis Van Berckelaer (IB)
  Governing party/iesIB, N-VA
Area
  Total3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-01-01)
  Total10,949
  Density2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi)
Postal codes
2150
NIS code
11007
Area codes03
Websitewww.borsbeek.be

On 28 January 2022, the mayors of Borsbeek and Antwerp announced they intend to merge: the small, densely populated town of Borsbeek might become the 10th district of the city of Antwerp by 2025.

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