Schoten

Schoten
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Schoten
Schoten Location in Belgium Location of Schoten in Antwerp Province
Coordinates: 51°15′N 04°30′E / 51.250°N 4.500°E / 51.250; 4.500
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Antwerp
Government
• Mayor	Maarten De Veuster (N-VA)
• Governing party/ies	N-VA, Open VLD
Area
• Total	29.51 km2 (11.39 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	34,462
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Postal codes	2900
NIS code	11040
Area codes	03
Website	www.schoten.be

Schoten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsxoːtə(n)] ^ⓘ) is a municipality located in Antwerp Province, Belgium. The municipality only comprises the town of Schoten proper. As of 1 January 2020 Schoten has a total population of 34,311. The total area is 29.55 km² (11.41 sq mi) which gives a population density of 1,122/km² (2,910/sq mi). Schoten borders the Antwerp districts Merksem to the west and Deurne to the south west. Neighboring municipalities include Brasschaat to the north, Brecht to the north east, Schilde to the east, and Wijnegem to the south.