Place:Antwerpen, Belgium

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NameAntwerpen
Alt namesAntwerp
Antwerpensource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Antwerpen provincesource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Anverssource: Encyclopedia Britannica Online (1994-2001) "Antwerp" accessed 28 July 2003
TypeProvince
Located inBelgium     ( - 1995)
Also located inVlaanderen, Belgium     (1995 - )
See alsoBrabant, BelgiumParent
Contained Places
Arrondissement
Turnhout
Dorp
Sint Antonius
Inhabited place
Antwerp
Arendonk
Baarle-Hertog
Baarle-Nassau
Balen
Beerse
Berchem
Berlaar
Bonheiden
Booischot
Boom
Borgerhout
Bornem
Brasschaat
Brecht
Dessel
Deurne
Duffel
Edegem
Ekeren
Essen
Geel
Gierle
Grobbendonk
Heist-op-den-Berg
Hemiksem
Herentals
Herselt
Hingene
Hoboken
Hoogstraten
Hulshout
Kalmthout
Kapellen
Kasterlee
Kessel
Kontich
Lichtaart
Lier ( 700 - )
Meer
Meerhout
Meerle
Merksem
Merksplas
Mol
Morstel
Niel
Nijlen
Olen
Oostmalle
Poppel
Putte
Puurs
Ravels
Retie
Rijkevorsel
Rumst
Saint-Katelijne-Waver
Schelle
Schilde
Schoten
Sint-Amands
Sint-Lenaarts
Stabroek
Tielen
Tongerlo
Vorselaar
Vorst
Vosselaar
Wechelderzande
Weelde
Westerlo
Willebroek
Wuustwezel
Municipality
Mechelen ( 300 - )
Unknown
's-Gravenwezel
Aartselaar
Antwerpen
Battenbroek
Bauwel
Beerzel
Befferen
Berendrecht
Bevel
Blaasveld
Boechout
Borsbeek
Bouwel
Breendonk
Broechem
Burcht
Delegem
Eindhout
Emblem
Gestel
Grootloo
Hallaar
Halle
Heerlijkheid
Heffen
Heindonk
Herenthout
Hoevenen
Hombeek
Hoogboom
Houtvenne
Hove
Itegem
Koningshooikt
Leest
Liefkenshoek
Liezele
Lille
Lilloo
Lint
Lippelo
Loenhout
Mariekerke
Massenhoven
Millegem
Minderhout
Morkhoven
Mortsel
Nattenhaasdonk
Noorderwijk
Oelegem
Oevel
Olmen
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver
Oorderen
Oosterweel
Oppuurs
Oud-Turnhout
Poederlee
Postel
Pulderbosch
Pulle
Ramsel
Ranst
Reet
Rijmenam
Ruisbroek
Schriek
Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor
Sint-Katelijne-Waver
Terhagen
Tisselt
Varendonk
Veerle
Viersel
Vlimmeren
Vremde
Waarloos
Walem
Weert
Werbeek
Westmalle
Westmeerbeek
Wiekevorst
Wijnegem
Wilmarsdonk
Wilrijk
Wommelgem
Wortel
Zandhoven
Zandvliet
Zoerle-Parwijs
Zoerle-Perwijs
Zoersel
Zwijndrecht
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Antwerp (Dutch: ) is the northernmost province both of the Flemish Region, also called Flanders, and of Belgium. It borders on (clockwise from the North) North Brabant province of the Netherlands and the Belgian provinces of Limburg, Flemish Brabant and East Flanders. Its capital is Antwerp which comprises the Port of Antwerp. It has an area of 2867 km² and with nearly 1.7 million inhabitants it is the country's most populous province. The province consists of 3 Arrondissements, Antwerp, Mechelen and Turnhout. The eastern part of the province comprises the main part of the Campine region.

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