Ranst

Ranst is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Broechem (townhall), Emblem, Belgium, Oelegem, and Ranst (postoffice) proper. In 2021, Ranst had a total population of 19,249. The total area is 43.58 sqkm.

Notable people

 * Wouter Berthout van Ranst
 * Jozef Simons, (1888-1948), writer and poet, born in Oelegem.

Partnership

 * 🇩🇪 Herbstein, since 1968.