Essen, Belgium

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Essen
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Essen
Essen Location in Belgium Location of Essen in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°28′N 04°28′E / 51.467°N 4.467°E / 51.467; 4.467
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Antwerp
Government
• Mayor	Gaston Van Tichelt (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, Vooruit
Area
• Total	47.57 km2 (18.37 sq mi)
Population  (2020-01-01)[1]
• Total	19,162
• Density	400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Postal codes	2910
NIS code	11016
Area codes	03
Website	www.essen.be

Essen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɛsə(n)] ^ⓘ) is a town and municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp, notable for being bordered by the Netherlands on three sides. As of September 2022, it has a population of 19,029 residents. The town belongs to both the electoral canton of Brecht and the judicial canton of Kapellen and is situated in the region of Noorderkempen.