Brecht () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Brecht proper, Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor and . In 2021, Brecht had a total population of 29,809. The total area is 90.84&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.

Brecht is a fast-growing municipality in the north of the Antwerp province, near the Dutch border. Noorderkempen, a railway station on the HSL 4, opened on 15 June 2009.

Images

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Image:Brecht kerk.jpg|Sint-Michielskerk in Brecht

File:Groot Schietveld 001.jpg|Nature reserve Groot Schietveld

File:A Brecht, Stenen molen, bergmolen, kettingkruier 00W.JPG|Windmill in Brecht

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Notable people

  • Jan van der Noot (1539–1595), writer and poet, born in Brecht
  • Leonard Lessius (1554–1623), moral theologian, born in Brecht
  • Walter Van Beirendonck (1957–), fashion designer and one of the Antwerp Six
  • Jean Kockerols (1958–), Roman Catholic bishop

Climate

See also

  • Brecht Abbey
  • Noorderkempen railway station

References

  • Official website
  • Tourism in Brecht