Retie

Geschiedenis

Retie is a municipality located in the Campine region of the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the town of Retie proper and several hamlets of which Schoonbroek is the largest. On 1 January 2012 Retie had a total population of 10,799. The total area is 48.39 km² which gives a population density of 213 inhabitants per square kilometre.The Francophone name of Retie is Réthy.Famous inhabitants Lodewijk de Koninck (1838–1924), writer Peter van Hove, (18thC.) Friar Minor