Cemetery #172570
Ekeren Cemetery
Local name: Begraafplaats Ekeren
9
documented records
≈ 950–1,900
approx. capacity (graves)
0.048 km²
cemetery area
Nov 4, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
The Ekeren Cemetery lies on the edge of Ekeren, a district of Antwerp, along Driehoekstraat. An imposing gatehouse gives access to the cemetery, and the burial fields lie around it.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 51.287823° N, 4.424973° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Memorials
9 memorials, A–Z by surname.
Jos Bruyninckx 1958 – 2018 
Alfons De Decker 1938 – 2023 
Danielle Delécluse 1942 – 2023 
Judith Desmet 1938 – 2017 
Anny De Wilde 1941 – 2019 
Emma Jannes 1923 – 2015 - Louis Mertens 1934 – 2011
- Richard Rayen 1924 – 2018
Frans Van den Broeck 1939 – 2022
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Brasschaat Mariaburg Cemetery 1.9 km away · Brasschaat
- Hoevenen Churchyard 2.6 km away · Hoevenen
- Brasschaat Rustoord Cemetery 3.4 km away · Rustoord
- Merksem Zwaantjeslei Cemetery 3.5 km away · Keizerhoek
- Hoogboom Cemetery 4.0 km away · Hoogboom
- Kapellen Municipal Cemetery 4.5 km away · Kapellen · 45 records
- Merksem Van Heybeeckstraat Cemetery 4.7 km away · Merksem · 2 records
- Brasschaat Centrum Communal Cemetery 5.6 km away · Antwerp
- Stabroek Cemetery 6.2 km away · Stabroek
- Schoten Cemetery 6.9 km away · Schoten
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Common questions
How big is Ekeren Cemetery?
Ekeren Cemetery covers about 48,000 m² (12 acres), about the size of 7 soccer fields. It is the 16th largest of the 273 cemeteries we list in Antwerp.
What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?
The oldest grave among the records we hold for Ekeren Cemetery is that of Louis Mertens, who died on March 23, 2011 at the age of 76.