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Retie
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Flag of Retie
Flag
Coat of arms of Retie
Coat of arms
Retie is located in Belgium
Retie
Retie
Location in Belgium
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province Antwerp
Arrondissement Turnhout
Area
 • Total 48.39 km2 (18.68 sq mi)
Population
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Postal codes
2470
Area codes 014
Website www.retie.be

Retie (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈreːti]; French: Réthy, French pronunciation: [ʁeti]) is a municipality located in the Campine region of the province of Antwerp, Belgium. The municipality comprises the town of Retie proper and several hamlets of which Schoonbroek is the largest. In 2021, Retie had a total population of 11,582. The total area is 48.39 km2.

The Francophone name of Retie is Rethy.

Famous inhabitants

  • Julien Cools (born 1947), footballer
  • Lodewijk de Koninck (1838–1924), writer
  • Peter van Hove (?–1793), Friar Minor
  • Zefa Raeymaekers, (1922–2017), journalist, poet, politician
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