Antwerp

Also known as City of Antwerp, Anvers, Antwerpen

Antwerp (; ; ) is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of Antwerp Province, and the third-largest municipality in Belgium by area at . With a population of 565,039, it is the most populous municipality in Belgium, and with a metropolitan population of over 1.2 million people, the country's second-largest metropolitan area after Brussels.

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Antwerp is a major city in the Flemish Region of Belgium, serving as the capital of Antwerp Province and the most populous municipality in the country with over 565,000 residents. As part of Belgium's second-largest metropolitan area, it holds significant importance both nationally and regionally.

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Key facts

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Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Belgium
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Research organization · ROR

Type: Government
Location: Antwerp, Belgium
Status: Active

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Official website

Welkom in Antwerpen | Antwerpen

Officiële website van de stad Antwerpen met online dienstverlening (e-loket en afspraken maken), praktische informatie (contactgegevens en openingsuren)...

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Stad Antwerpen
Demonym: anversani
Population: 536079
Area: 208.22
Elevation: 7
Official website: www.antwerpen.be/EN
Image: Amberes; vistas MAS 2.jpg
Dialing code: 03

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Contents

Toponymy
History
Pre-1500
16th century
Reformation era
Dutch revolt
17th–19th centuries
20th century
Districts
Neighbourhoods
Cityscape and architecture
Parks and recreational areas
Climate
Fortifications
Demographics
Historical population
Ethnicities and religions
Jewish community
Jain community
Armenian community
Economy
Port
Diamonds
Transportation
Rail
Local public transport
Road
Air
Water
Politics
City council
Former mayors
Culture
Museums
Music and festivals
Nightlife
Fashion
Local products
Restaurants and cuisine
World Choir Games
Missions to Seafarers
Sport
Events
Football
Basketball
Education
International relations
Twin towns and sister cities
Sister ports
Partnerships
Notable people
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

Flowing through Antwerp is the river Scheldt. Antwerp is linked to the North Sea by the river's Westerschelde estuary. It is about north of Brussels, and about south of the Dutch border. The Port of Antwerp is one of the biggest in the world, ranking second in Europe after Rotterdam and within the top 20 globally. The city is also known as the hub of the world's diamond trade. In 2020, the Globalization and World Cities Research Network rated Antwerp as a Gamma + (third level/top tier) Global City.