Sint-Katelijne-Waver

Sint-Katelijne-Waver (, old spelling: Kathelijne-Waver; Wavre-Sainte-Catherine, ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver and Sint-Katelijne-Waver proper. In 2021, Sint-Katelijne-Waver had a total population of 21,197. The total area is 36.12 km2. Roosendael, a ruined relic of a cistercian abbey is situated here and today hosts a youth and touristic centre with pleasant walkways.

Economic activities
Sint-Katelijne-Waver is a centre for market gardening and has many greenhouses. The Mechelse Veilingen in Sint-Katelijne-Waver is the largest co-operative vegetable auction in Europe.

Twin towns

 * Iernut (Romania), since 2001

Notable people
• Jef Andries, footballer (1919–2006)

• Louis Budts, racing cyclist (1890–1977)

• Alois De Hertog, racing cyclist (1927–1993)

• Jean Dockx, footballer (1941–2002)

• Herman Portocarero, writer and diplomat (b. 1952)

• Frans Verschoren, writer (1874–1951)