Opwijk  | |
|---|---|
![]() Town hall of Opwijk, building 1  | |
![]() Flag ![]() Coat of arms  | |
Location of Opwijk  | |
![]() Opwijk Location in Belgium
 Location of Opwijk in Flemish Brabant ![]()  | |
| Coordinates: 50°58′N 04°11′E / 50.967°N 4.183°E | |
| Country | |
| Community | Flemish Community | 
| Region | Flemish Region | 
| Province | Flemish Brabant | 
| Arrondissement | Halle-Vilvoorde | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Inez De Coninck (N-VA) | 
| • Governing party/ies | Open VLD, N-VA | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.92 km2 (7.69 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2018-01-01)[1]  | |
| • Total | 14,378 | 
| • Density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) | 
| Postal codes | 1745  | 
| NIS code | 23060  | 
| Area codes | 052, 02 | 
| Website | www.opwijk.be | 
Opwijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɔpʋɛi̯k]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Mazenzele and Opwijk proper. On January 1, 2012, Opwijk had a total population of 13,990. The total area is 19.69 km2 which gives a population density of 690 inhabitants per km2.

The town hall of Opwijk, building 2

The church of Saint-Paul in the centre of Opwijk
References
- ↑ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
 
External links
 Media related to Opwijk at Wikimedia Commons- Official website - Available only in Dutch
 - Heemkring Opwijk-Mazenzele - Available only in Dutch
 
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