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Heffen

Field	Value
official_name	Heffen
settlement_type	Village
image_skyline	File:Heffendorp.jpg
image_caption	Heffen during pumpkin day
pushpin_map	Belgium
pushpin_label_position	left
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Belgium
pushpin_mapsize	250
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_type2	Province
subdivision_type3	Municipality
subdivision_name	Belgium
subdivision_name1	Flemish Region
subdivision_name2	Antwerp
subdivision_name3	Mechelen
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	6.98
population_as_of	2021
population_footnotes
population_total	2,160
population_density_km2	auto
timezone	CET
coordinates

Heffen is a village and deelgemeente in the municipality of Mechelen in the Belgian province of Antwerp.

Geography

Heffen occupies 6,95 km² and houses 2122 residents (1 january 2007). The village is located to the north-west of Mechelen at the river Zenne. Heffen was added to the municipality of Mechelen in 1976.

Places of interest

The parish church, devoted to Our Lady of Perpetual Help, dates back to the 14th century. Its baroque spire from 1755 was destroyed by lightning in 1865. Its octagonal spire from 1866 was demolished in 1899 and replaced by the current spire. The church and its surrounding churchyard are protected as a monument and a landscape.
The townhouse dating back to 1877.

Demographics

Evolution of the population

19th century

Year	1806	1816	1830	1846	1856	1866	1876	1880	1890
Population	815	800	920	952	933	902	969	1014	1109
Comment: result of census at 31/12

20th century to 1976 municipal reform

Year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1947	1961	1970	1976
Population	1095	1224	1303	1341	1482	1615	1702	1669
Comment: results of census at 31/12 up until 1970 + 31/12/1976

Recent census results

Absolute numbers	Percentage	Year	1997	2001	2004	1997	2001	2004
Total	1930	2021	2110	2,56	2,67	2,74
Youth (	657	653	674	34,04	32,31	31,94

References

"Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 12025D".

Wikipedia Source

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