About the town » Puurs, Provincie Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium

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Puurs is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. It is located in the Flemish Region. The municipality comprises the towns of Breendonk, Liezele, Kalfort, Ruisbroek and Puurs proper. There is also the hamlet of Kalfort. On January 1, 2006 Puurs had a total population of 16,029. The total area is 33.41 km which gives a population density of 480 inhabitants per km². Puurs sits about 5 meters above main sea level. Its geography shows only minor elevation differences (so it's basically flat). Puurs is mainly rural, with some low intensity industry development in the North alongside the N16 motorway. However, because of its proximity to the cities of Antwerp and Brussels (both within a 25 km radius) and its excellent accessibility, Puurs is developing increasingly into a residential town.