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Antwerp

Antwerp
Antwerpen
Municipality
OlV toren en Boerentoren Antwerpen vanaf Linkeroever.jpgStadszicht van Antwerpen vanaf het MAS 30-05-2012 15-29-35.jpg
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
Flag of Antwerp
Flag
Coat of arms of Antwerp
Coat of arms
Antwerp is located in Belgium
Antwerp
Antwerp
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°13′N 04°24′E / 51.217°N 4.400°E / 51.217; 4.400Coordinates: 51°13′N 04°24′E / 51.217°N 4.400°E / 51.217; 4.400
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province Antwerp
Arrondissement Antwerp
Government
 • Mayor (list) Bart De Wever (N-VA)
 • Governing party/ies
Area
 • Total 204.51 km2 (78.96 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)
 • 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
Largest groups of foreign residents
Nationality Population (2011)
 Morocco 38,884
 Turkey 12,805
 Bulgaria 1,938
 Romania 1,574

Antwerp (Listeni/ˈæntwɜːrp/, Dutch: Antwerpen [ˈɑntʋɛrpə(n)], 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, it is the most populous city proper in Belgium. Its metropolitan area houses around 1,200,000 people, which is second behind Brussels.

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 and within the top 20 globally.


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