Ravels

Ravels
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Ravels in the province of Antwerp
Interactive map of Ravels
Map credit Ravels Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°22′N 05°00′E / 51.367°N 5.000°E / 51.367; 5.000
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Turnhout
Government
• Mayor	Walter Luyten (CD&V)
• Governing party	CD&V
Area
• Total	95.13 km2 (36.73 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)
• Total	14,871
• Density	156.3/km2 (404.9/sq mi)
Postal codes	2380-2382
NIS code	13035
Area codes	014
Website	www.ravels.be

Ravels (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈraːvəls]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Poppel, Ravels proper and Weelde. In 2021, Ravels had a total population of 15,105. The total area is 94.99 km². A large proportion of its inhabitants are immigrants from The Netherlands. The local economy is mainly agrarian. Ravels is a center of livestock farming in Belgium (especially cows, pigs, poultry), since the local climate is ideal for the animals.

The town hall and the municipal services are located in Weelde.