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Dialect spoken nickname of an Arendonk inhabitant
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Arendonk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːrəndɔŋk]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Arendonk proper. On January 1, 2006 Arendonk had a total population of 12,215. The total area is 55.38 km² which gives a population density of 221 inhabitants per km².
The spoken language is Kempenlands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch).[2]
Nickname
The nickname for a person living in Arendonk is "Telowerelè'er" meaning dish-licker. A statue personating the nickname is located in proximity of the Toremansmolen windmill, another attraction. The mill is still operational and can be visited regularly. The mayor of this city is called Kristof Hendrickx.
Famous inhabitants
Image gallery
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Telowerelè'er and Toremansmolen
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Arendonk's Academy of art located in a former cigar factory of "Karel I sigaren"
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