Antwerp
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This article is about the Flemish city. For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation).
"Antwerpen" redirects here. For the province also called "Antwerpen", see Antwerp (province).
Antwerp Antwerpen |
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Municipality | |||
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Top: The Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal and Boerentoren as seen from Linkeroever
Bottom: View of the city centre from the top of Museum aan de Stroom |
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Location in Belgium | |||
Coordinates: 51°13′N 04°24′ECoordinates: 51°13′N 04°24′E | |||
Country | Belgium | ||
Community | Flemish Community | ||
Region | Flemish Region | ||
Province | Antwerp | ||
Arrondissement | Antwerp | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor (list) | Bart De Wever (N-VA) | ||
• Governing party/ies | 1. N-VA 2. CD&V 3. Open Vld |
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Area | |||
• Total | 204.51 km2 (78.96 sq mi) | ||
Population (1 January 2016)[1] | |||
• Total | 517,042 | ||
• Density | 2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi) | ||
Demonym(s) | Antwerpenaar (m) Antwerpse (f) (Dutch) | ||
Postal codes | 2000–2660 | ||
Area codes | 03 | ||
Website | www.antwerpen.be |
The Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (Cathedral of our Lady) and the Scheldt river.
Antwerp (
i/ˈæntwɜːrp/, Dutch: Antwerpen [ˈɑntʋɛrpə(n)] (
listen), French: Anvers [ɑ̃vɛʁ(s)]) is a city in Belgium, the capital of Antwerp province in the region of Flanders. With a population of 510,610,[2] it is the most populous city proper in Belgium. Its metropolitan area houses around 1,200,000 people, which is second behind Brussels.[3][4]
Antwerp is on the River Scheldt, linked to the North Sea by the Westerschelde estuary. The Port of Antwerp is one of the biggest in the world, ranking second in Europe[5]


Antwerp is on the River Scheldt, linked to the North Sea by the Westerschelde estuary. The Port of Antwerp is one of the biggest in the world, ranking second in Europe[5]
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