Province of Antwerp
Also known as Antwerp, Antwerp (province), Antwerpen, BE-VAN
province in Flanders, Belgium
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The Province of Antwerp is an administrative region located in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking northern part of Belgium. It matters as a major economic and cultural center in the region, encompassing Belgium's largest city and an important port.
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Antwerpen
- Population
- 1921189
- Area
- 2876.12
- Elevation
- 14
- Official website
- www.provincieantwerpen.be
- Image
- Antwerp View 017 8618.jpg
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- Commons category
- Antwerp (province)
- annual number of weddings
- 7214
- native label
- Antwerpen
- social media followers
- 25052
- email address
- mailto:info@provincieantwerpen.be
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The Antwerp Province (/ˈæntwɜːrp/; Dutch: Provincie Antwerpen [proːˈvɪnsi ˈɑntʋɛrpə(n)]; French: Province d'Anvers; German: Provinz Antwerpen), between 1815 and 1830 known as Central Brabant (Dutch: Midden-Brabant [ˌmɪdə(m)ˈbraːbɑnt], French: Brabant-Central, German: Mittel-Brabant), is the northernmost province both of the Flemish Region, also called Flanders, and of Belgium. It borders on the North Brabant province of the Netherlands to the north and the Belgian provinces of Limburg, Flemish Brabant and East Flanders. Its capital is Antwerp, which includes the Port of Antwerp, the second-largest seaport in Europe. It has an area of 2,876 km (1,110 sq mi), and with over 1.92 million inhabitants as of January 2024, is the country's most populous province. The province consists of three arrondissements: Antwerp, Mechelen and Turnhout. The eastern part of the province comprises the main part of the Campine region.
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