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Beerse

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

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Coat of arms

Location of Beerse

Beerse

Location in Belgium

Location of Beerse in the province of Antwerp

Coordinates: 51°19′N 04°52′E / 51.317°N 4.867°E / 51.317; 4.867Country

BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceAntwerpArrondissementTurnhoutGovernment

• MayorBart Craane (CDE-Vlim) • Governing party/iesCDE-Vlim, BEERSEplusArea

• Total37.36 km² (14.42 sq mi)Population

(2020-01-01)^[1]

• Total18,128 • Density490/km² (1,300/sq mi)Postal codes

2340

NIS code

13004

Area codes014, 03Websitewww.beerse.be

Beerse (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbeːrsə] ^ⓘ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Beerse proper and Vlimmeren [nl]. In 2021, Beerse had a total population of 18,194. The total area is 37.48 km² (14.5 sq mi).^[2] The pharmaceutical company Janssen Pharmaceutica, founded by Dr. Paul Janssen, has its headquarters in Beerse.

Industry

Several companies are located in Beerse, of which the most important are:

Janssen Pharmaceutica (pharmaceuticals)
Metallo-Chimique (metallurgy)
Wienerberger Beerse (bricks)
Glacio (ice cream)
Aurora productions (paper and plastics)

Climate

Climate data for Beerse (1991−2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	6.3 (43.3)	7.4 (45.3)	11.1 (52.0)	15.5 (59.9)	19.1 (66.4)	21.7 (71.1)	23.7 (74.7)	23.5 (74.3)	20.0 (68.0)	15.2 (59.4)	10.1 (50.2)	6.7 (44.1)	15.0 (59.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	3.6 (38.5)	4.0 (39.2)	6.8 (44.2)	10.1 (50.2)	13.9 (57.0)	16.8 (62.2)	18.7 (65.7)	18.3 (64.9)	15.1 (59.2)	11.2 (52.2)	7.0 (44.6)	4.1 (39.4)	10.8 (51.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	0.8 (33.4)	0.6 (33.1)	2.5 (36.5)	4.8 (40.6)	8.7 (47.7)	11.8 (53.2)	13.8 (56.8)	13.2 (55.8)	10.3 (50.5)	7.2 (45.0)	4.0 (39.2)	1.5 (34.7)	6.6 (43.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	77.6 (3.06)	71.6 (2.82)	62.2 (2.45)	46.2 (1.82)	62.6 (2.46)	77.5 (3.05)	84.2 (3.31)	86.1 (3.39)	74.3 (2.93)	74.6 (2.94)	86.3 (3.40)	100.1 (3.94)	903.3 (35.56)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	13.1	12.3	11.2	9.1	10.1	10.5	11.0	11.2	10.2	11.4	13.5	15.0	138.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours	61	78	133	187	215	214	220	206	160	116	67	51	1,707
Source: Royal Meteorological Institute^[3]

Notable inhabitants

Peter Evrard, singer
René Verheyen, soccer player
Patrick Vervoort, soccer player

References

^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13004". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
^ "Luchttemperatuur en neerslag Referentieperiode: 1991-2020" (PDF) (in Dutch). Royal Meteorological Institute. Retrieved 7 July 2022.