Hoogstraten is a
municipality located in the
Belgian province of
Antwerp. The municipality comprises the city of Hoogstraten proper and the towns of
Meer[?],
Meerle[?],
Minderhout[?] and
Wortel[?]. On January 1st, 2000 Hoogstraten had a total population of 17,751 (9,074 males and 8,677 females). The total area is 105.24
km² which gives a
population density of 168.67 inhabitants per km².