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Arendonk
Arendonk
Municipality
	Villa in Arendonk
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of Arendonk
	Arendonk Location in Belgium Location of Arendonk in the province of Antwerp
	Coordinates: 51°19′N 05°05′E / 51.317°N 5.083°E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Turnhout
Government
• Mayor	Rob Blockx (iedereen 2370)
• Governing party/ies	N-VA, CD&V
Area
• Total	55.15 km2 (21.29 sq mi)
Population (2020-01-01)
• Total	13,290
• Density	240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Postal codes	2370
NIS code	13001
Area codes	014
Website	www.arendonk.be

Telowerelè-er

Dialect spoken nickname of an Arendonk inhabitant

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Arendonk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːrə(n)dɔŋk] ^ⓘ) 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 km².^[2]

The spoken language is Kempenlands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch).^[3]

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

Rik Van Steenbergen, thrice World Cycling Champion
René Mertens, cyclist in the 1948 Tour de France^[4]
Karel Meulemans, one of the best pigeonfanciers worldwide
Janssen Brothers of Schoolstraat, Arendonk - The most famous pigeon fanciers in the World.^[5]
There is a possibility that the Flemish painter Jan van Eyck is originally from Arendonk.^[6]

Image gallery

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^[7]

References

^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13001". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
^ Jos & Cor Swanenberg: Taal in stad en land: Oost-Brabants, ISBN 9012090105
^ "35ème Tour de France 1948" (in French). Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
^ Het Nieuwsblad: "Grootste duivenmelker aller tijden overleden: Arendonk treurt om Louis Janssen"
^ Gunter Hauspie. "De Grote van Eyck Atlas" (PDF). lannoo.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 September 2023.
^ "Luchttemperatuur en neerslag Referentieperiode: 1991-2020" (PDF) (in Dutch). Royal Meteorological Institute. Retrieved 7 July 2022.