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

8 August 2026 · 3 min read

Our sandwich shop is located in the heart of Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor, a district of Brecht in the province of Antwerp. We meet neighbours, commuters and construction crews here every day — and that's how you pick up many stories. That is why we turned our twelve facts into a weekly series: one fact every week, explored in depth.

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. — photo: Willemjans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

How the series works

A new fact about the village appears here every week: from the origin of the name to the canal, the Handelslei, the nature around Brecht and the community life. At the bottom of this page you will find the complete overview — published facts can be read immediately, and the next ones are already scheduled.

Why we are writing this

A sandwich shop is a village shop. Those who come in talk about the fair, the construction site, the school or the weather. These stories deserve more than one paragraph, so each week we take the time for one topic — with references to the official sources of the municipality of Brecht and the tourism office.

Where to find us?

San's Place, Handelslei 22, 2960 Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor — at the familiar location of the former Pitstop. Open from 06:30 with a dining area, sunny terrace and the newspaper with your coffee.

The full series — week by week

  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 heart — from 12 September 2026
  7. Week 7Fact 7: Community life is in full swing — from 19 September 2026
  8. Week 8Fact 8: the fair and markets are local traditions — from 26 September 2026
  9. Week 9Fact 9: Sint-Job wakes up early — from 3 October 2026
  10. Week 10Fun Fact 10: the neighbours of Sint-Job — from 10 October 2026
  11. Week 11Fact 11: Noorderkempen HSL station is just around the corner — from 17 October 2026
  12. Week 12Fact 12: Sint-Job loves to shop local — from 24 October 2026

More in the series about Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor

More facts about our village

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