Sint-Katelijne-Waver (, old spelling: Kathelijne-Waver;, ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver and Sint-Katelijne-Waver proper. In 2021, Sint-Katelijne-Waver had a total population of 21,197. The total area is 36.12 km2. Roosendael, a ruined relic of a cistercian abbey is situated here and today hosts a youth and touristic centre with pleasant walkways.

Economic activities

Sint-Katelijne-Waver is a centre for market gardening and has many greenhouses. The Mechelse Veilingen in Sint-Katelijne-Waver is the largest co-operative vegetable auction in Europe.

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Twin towns

Notable people

• Jef Andries, footballer (1919–2006) • Louis Budts, racing cyclist (1890–1977) • Alois De Hertog, racing cyclist (1927–1993) • Jean Dockx, footballer (1941–2002) • Herman Portocarero, writer and diplomat (b. 1952) • Frans Verschoren, writer (1874–1951)