A highlight of town of Beveren-Waas, only a few kilometers west of
Antwerp, is the Church of the Exaltation of the Cross, which features the Procession-cross, an iron-work artifact from 13th century
Tournai.
Remarkably, the Beveren Rabbit, a large variety prized for its fur originally bred in the 19th century in this small town, has a coat which may be black, brown, or... lavender.
Beveren-Waas has a population of 45,000 residents.Doel, Haasdonk, Kallo, Kieldrecht, Melsele, Verrebroek, and Vrasene are boroughs within the municipal district of Beveren-Waas.