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Sandwiches & facts from Sint-Job

Practical guides to ordering sandwiches, explanations of our classics and stories about Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor and Brecht.

The water tower on Watertorenstraat in Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor (Brecht), a landmark of the village

The water tower: the most famous landmark of Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor.

8 August 2026 · 3 min read

12 facts about Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor

Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor is more than just a stop between Antwerp and the Kempen. Every week we highlight one fact in detail.

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Weekly series: 12 facts about Sint-Job

Every week one fact about Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor and the municipality of Brecht, explored in depth.

  1. Week 1Fact 1: Where does the name Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor come from?
  2. Week 2Fact 2: Sint-Job is a sub-municipality of Brecht
  3. Week 3Fact 3: The Dessel–Turnhout–Schoten canal runs right past the village
  4. Week 4Fact 4: the Handelslei is the village artery
  5. Week 5Fact 5: Sint-Job lies in one of the greenest corners of the Kempen
  6. Week 6Fact 6: a commuter village that kept its village heartfrom 12 September 2026
  7. Week 7Fact 7: Community life is in full swingfrom 19 September 2026
  8. Week 8Fact 8: the fair and markets are local traditionsfrom 26 September 2026
  9. Week 9Fact 9: Sint-Job wakes up earlyfrom 3 October 2026
  10. Week 10Fun Fact 10: the neighbours of Sint-Jobfrom 10 October 2026
  11. Week 11Fact 11: Noorderkempen HSL station is just around the cornerfrom 17 October 2026
  12. Week 12Fact 12: Sint-Job loves to shop localfrom 24 October 2026