Antwerp, Belgium
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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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Antwerp municipality in the province of Antwerp
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| Coordinates: 51°13′N 04°24′E / 51.217°N 4.400°ECoordinates: 51°13′N 04°24′E / 51.217°N 4.400°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Province | Antwerp | ||
| Arrondissement | Antwerp | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor (list) | Bart De Wever (N-VA) | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| Largest groups of foreign residents | |
| Nationality | Population (2011) |
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 Morocco
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38,884 |
 Turkey
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12,805 |
 Bulgaria
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1,938 |
 Romania
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1,574 |
Antwerp (
i/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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