About the town » Turnhout, Provincie Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium
Popular surnames at Turnhout
- Geerts 210
- Verdonck 207
- Loos 204
- Adriaensens 193
- Geudens 187
- Van Heertum 179
- Swannet 172
- Van Gestel 167
- Jacobs 162
- De Vet 161
Records from Turnhout
- BS Geboorte 36,000
- BS Overlijden 33,019
- BS Huwelijk 16,969
- Bidprentjesverzameling 5,076
- Bevolkingsregister 4,141
- Vluchtelingen 90
- Registratie 69
- ILVB-register 32
- DTB Trouwen 29
- Inschrijving gevangene 24
Source: Wikipedia Information
Turnhout is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the city of Turnhout proper. On January 1, 2010, Turnhout had a total population of 40,763. The total area is 56.06 km² which gives a population density of 710 inhabitants per km². Turnhout is known for its playing card industry, as it houses the head office of the world's largest manufacturer of playing cards, Cartamundi. Turnhout is also the capital of the administrative district with the same name. The Turnhout city counsel often promotes the city as "the capital of the Kempen area". This however is (technically) incorrect, since the Kempen area is far larger than the Turnhout district and does not form an administrative unit. Turnhout serves as the economic and cultural center for other communities in the immediate vicinity with more than 40 schools. There is also an important services sector with two hospitals, a two-stage theatre and an eight-screen cinema. Turnhout is located at about 51.3 North and 4.9 East, 42 km from the centre of Antwerp, 30 km from Breda and Tilburg, 40 km from Eindhoven. The football club of the city is K.V. Turnhout.
