Antwerp (province) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Antwerp (Dutch: Antwerpen; French: Anvers) |
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 Antwerp riverfront
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| Country |  Belgium |
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| Region |  Flemish Region |
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| Capital | Antwerp | ||
| - coordinates | 51°13′N 04°24′E / 51.217°N 4.400°E | ||
| Highest point | Beerzelberg | ||
| - location | Putte, Mechelen, Antwerp | ||
| - elevation | 51.6 m (169 ft) | ||
| Area | 2,867 km² (1,107 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 1,836,030 (1 January 2017) | ||
| Density | 640 /km² (1,658 /sq mi) | ||
| Subdivisions | 3 Arrondissements 70 Municipalities |
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| Governor | Cathy Berx | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal codes | 2000–2999 | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | BE-VAN | ||
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Antwerp (Dutch: Antwerpen, French: Anvers) is the northernmost province both of the Flemish Region, also called Flanders, and of Belgium.
Antwerp is largest city of the province and its capital; the Port of Antwerp is part of the city.
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History
The modern province of Antwerp was the old Deux-Nèthes department, created in 1795 during the First French Empire in the northern part of the Duchy of Brabant.
In 1815, during the creation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the territory became part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands as the province of Central Brabant, distinguishing it from North Brabant and South Brabant. In 1830, after Belgium's independence the province was renamed Antwerp (after its major city and capital).
Geography
The province of Antwerp borders on the Netherlands and the Belgian provinces of Limburg, Flemish Brabant and East Flanders.
The province has an area of 2,867 km2 (1,107 sq mi) with a population of 1,836,030 and a density of 640.4 inhabitants per km². The northernmost point of the province (and also of Belgium) is in Meersel-Drove with the coordinates 51°30′N 4°46′E / 51.500°N 4.767°E.
The capital and largest city is Antwerp, also the largest city in the Flemish Region.
Its highest point is Beerzelberg, 51.6 m (169.3 ft) high, in the municipality of Putte, Mechelen district. The lowest point of the province with 4 m (13.1 ft) high, lies in the valley of the Grote Nete river near Lier.
The main river in the province is the Scheldt (Dutch: Schelde, French: Escaut). Others rivers are Rupel, Grote Nete, Kleine Nete.
Administrative divisions
The province of Antwerp is divided into three arrondissements (Antwerp, Mechelen and Turnhout) and a total of 70 municipalities.
Population by arrondissement
Population on 1 January of each year.
| Arrondissement | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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| Antwerp | 961,131 | 969,563 | 977,612 | 985,332 | 998,211 | 1,010,001 |
| Mechelen | 316,224 | 319,107 | 321,788 | 324,311 | 327,323 | 329,395 |
| Turnhout | 423,215 | 427,037 | 431,774 | 435,219 | 439,239 | 442,508 |
| Province of Antwerp | 1,700,570 | 1,715,707 | 1,731,174 | 1,744,862 | 1,764,773 | 1,781,904 |
- (Dutch) Official website: http://www.provant.be/
Images for kids
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City of Antwerp. Main tourist attraction.
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Amberes para niños
