Ranst is a
municipality located in the
Belgian province of
Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of
Broechem[?],
Emblem[?],
Oelegem[?] and Ranst proper. On January 1st, 2000 Ranst had a total population of 17,575 (8,830 males and 8,745 females). The total area is 43.42
km² which gives a
population density of 404.77 inhabitants per km².