Arendonk
Arendonk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːrəndɔŋk] ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Arendonk proper. In 2021, Arendonk had a total population of 13,207. The total area is 55.38 km.
The spoken language is Kempenlands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch).
Nickname
The nickname for a person living in Arendonk is "Telowerelè'er" meaning dish-licker. A statue personating the nickname is located in proximity of the Toremansmolen windmill, another attraction. The mill is still operational and can be visited regularly. The mayor of this city is called Kristof Hendrickx.
Famous inhabitants
- Ben Segers, famous actor
- Rik Van Steenbergen, thrice World Cycling Champion
- René Mertens, cyclist in the 1948 Tour de France
- Karel Meulemans, one of the best pigeonfanciers worldwide
- Janssen Brothers of Schoolstraat, Arendonk - The most famous pigeon fanciers in the World.
- There is a possibility that the Flemish painter Jan van Eyck is originally from Arendonk.
Image gallery
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OLV Church Arendonk -
Rik Van Steenbergen -
Telowerelè'er and Toremansmolen -
Arendonk's Academy of art located in a former cigar factory of "Karel I sigaren"
Climate
| Climate data for Arendonk (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) |
7.3 (45.1) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
19.1 (66.4) |
21.8 (71.2) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
19.9 (67.8) |
15.1 (59.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
6.7 (44.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) |
3.9 (39.0) |
6.7 (44.1) |
10.0 (50.0) |
13.8 (56.8) |
16.6 (61.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.2 (64.8) |
14.9 (58.8) |
11.1 (52.0) |
6.9 (44.4) |
4.1 (39.4) |
10.7 (51.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.7 (33.3) |
0.6 (33.1) |
2.3 (36.1) |
4.5 (40.1) |
8.5 (47.3) |
11.5 (52.7) |
13.5 (56.3) |
12.9 (55.2) |
10.0 (50.0) |
7.0 (44.6) |
3.8 (38.8) |
1.5 (34.7) |
6.4 (43.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 72.2 (2.84) |
66.6 (2.62) |
57.1 (2.25) |
43.4 (1.71) |
60.1 (2.37) |
74.0 (2.91) |
82.2 (3.24) |
80.2 (3.16) |
66.5 (2.62) |
69.2 (2.72) |
76.1 (3.00) |
92.0 (3.62) |
839.7 (33.06) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 12.7 | 11.6 | 10.7 | 8.7 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 10.2 | 10.9 | 12.6 | 14.1 | 133.7 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 62 | 79 | 133 | 186 | 215 | 214 | 220 | 205 | 160 | 116 | 67 | 52 | 1,708 |
| Source: Royal Meteorological Institute | |||||||||||||