Antwerp
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| Coordinates: 51°13′N 04°24′E / 51.217°N 4.400°E | |||
| Kintra | Belgium | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Commonty | Flemish Commonty | ||
| Province | Antwerp | ||
| Arrondissement | Antwerp | ||
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| • Mayor (list) | Bart De Wever (N-VA) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | 1. N-VA 2. CD&V 3. Open Vld |
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| Area | |||
| • Tot | 204.51 km2 (78.96 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2012)[1] | |||
| • Tot | 502,604 | ||
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi) | ||
| Demographics | |||
| • Foreigners | 13.65% (1 Julie 2007) | ||
| Postal codes | 2000–2660 | ||
| Aurie codes | 03 | ||
| Website | www.antwerpen.be | ||
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Map o Antwerp
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Antwerp (English: /ˈæntwɜrp/ (
listen); Dutch: Antwerpen, [ˈɑntˌʋɛrpə(n)] ( listen); French: Anvers, [ɑ̃vɛʁs]) is a ceety an municipality in Belgium an the caipital o the Antwerp province in Flanders. Antwerp's total population is 472,071 (1 Januar 2008) makin it the lairgest municipality in Belgium an Flanders in terms o its population. Its total aurie is 204.51 km2 (78.96 sq mi), givin a population density o 2,308 inhabitants per km². The metropolitan aurie, includin the ooter commuter zone, covers an aurie o 1,449 km2 (559 sq mi) with a total of 1,190,769 wi a total o 1,190,769 inhabitants as o 1 January 2008.[2] The nickname o inhabitants o Antwerp is Sinjoren, efter the Spainyie wird señor, which means 'mister' or 'gent'. It refers tae the leadin Spainyie noble-men who ruled the ceety durin the 17t century.[3]
Antwerp haes lang been an important ceety in the naitions o the Benelux baith economically an culturally, especially afore the Spanish Fury o the Dutch Revolt. It is locatit on the richt (eastren) bank o the river Scheldt, which is linked tae the North Sea bi the estuary Westerschelde. The ceety haes ane o the lairgest seaports in Europe
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Internaitional relations[eedit | eedit soorce]
Twin touns — sister ceeties[eedit | eedit soorce]
The follaein places are twin touns an sister ceeties tae Antwerp:
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Pairtnerships[eedit | eedit soorce]
Athin the context o development cooperation, Antwerp is an aa linked tae:
Paramaribo, Suriname
Durban, South Africa
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2012 (XLS; 214 KB)
- ↑ Statistics Belgium; De Belgische Stadsgewesten 2001 (pdf-file) Definitions of metropolitan areas in Belgium. The metropolitan area of Antwerp is divided into three levels. First, the central agglomeration (agglomeratie) with 715,301 inhabitants (2008-01-01). Adding the closest surroundings (banlieue) gives a total of 955,338. And, including the outer commuter zone (forensenwoonzone) the population is 1,190,769. Retrieved on 2008-10-19.
- ↑ Geert Cole; Leanne Logan, Belgium & Luxembourg p.218 Lonely Planet Publishing (2007) ISBN 1-74104-237-2
- ↑ "Barcelona internacional - Ciutats agermanades" (in Spanish). © 2006-2009 Ajuntament de Barcelona. Retrieved 2009-07-13. Freemit airtin in
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