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:''Schelle is also the German name for [[Šaľa, Slovakia|Šaľa]], [[Slovakia]].''
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{{Infobox Belgium municipality|
|name            = Schelle
|picture         = Schelle elektriciteitscentrale (cropped).jpg
|picture-legend  = 
|map             = Schelle Antwerp Belgium Map.svg
|map-legend      = Location of Schelle in the province of Antwerp
|arms            = Schelle wapen1.svg
|flag            = Schelle vlag.svg
|province        = [[Antwerp]]
|arrondissement  = [[Arrondissement of Antwerp|Antwerp]]
|nis             = 11038
|mayor           = Rob Mennes ([[Christian Democratic and Flemish|CD&V]])
|majority        = [[Christian Democratic and Flemish|CD&V]]
|postal-codes    = 2627
|telephone-area  = 03
|web             = [http://www.schelle.be/ www.schelle.be]
|coordinates     = {{coord|51|08|N|04|20|E|region:BE|display=inline,title}}
|}}
'''Schelle''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈsxɛlə|-|Nl-schelle.ogg}}) is a [[Municipalities of Belgium|municipality]] located in the [[Belgium|Belgian]] province of [[Antwerp (province)|Antwerp]]. The municipality only comprises the town of Schelle proper. In 2021, Schelle had a total population of 8,559.<ref name="stat">{{cite web|url=https://statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/opendata/bevolking/sectoren/OPENDATA_SECTOREN_2021.xlsx |title=Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 11038 |website=Statistics Belgium |access-date=11 May 2022 }}</ref> The total area is 7.80&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.

== Notable people ==
* [[Hugo Coveliers]] (born 1947), retired Belgian politician and lawyer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.senate.be/www/Webdriver?MIval=/showSenator&ID=293&LANG=nl |title=Hugo Coveliers |website=Belgian senate |access-date=11 May 2022 }}</ref>
* [[Felix De Smedt]] (1923–2012), judoka who is credited with introducing the sport to Belgium.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eju.net/in-memoriam-felix-de-smedt-of-belgium/ |title=In memoriam Felix De Smedt of Belgium |website=European Judo Union |access-date=11 May 2022 }}</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Schelle, parochiekerk Sint-Petrus en Paulus oeg14075 IMG 9977 2019-06-22 14.04.jpg|Schelle, church: parochiekerk Sint-Petrus en Paulus
File:Elektriciteitscentrale Ebes Intercom - 345442 - onroerenderfgoed.jpg|Power plant
File:Hoeve "Klooster-Kapucienen-hoeve" (°XVII) T-vormigwoonstalhuis - alg.zicht met gevel - woonhuis (L.45°) - 356622 - onroerenderfgoed.jpg|Farm in Schelle
File:Steenwinkelstraat 261, Schelle.jpg|Farm in Schelle
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline}}
* {{in lang|nl}} [http://www.schelle.be Official website]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Schelle
|North     = [[Hemiksem]]
|East      = [[Aartselaar]]
|South     = [[Niel, Belgium|Niel]]
|Southwest = [[Bornem]]
|Northwest = [[Kruibeke]] ([[East Flanders|VOV]]) / ''[[Scheldt]]''
}}
{{Municipalities in Antwerp}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Municipalities of Antwerp Province]]
[[Category:Populated places in Antwerp Province]]
{{Antwerp-geo-stub}}