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Antwerp
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About Antwerp
Antwerp is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 556,138 inhabitants on an area of 204.2 km², a population density of 2,723 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 669 per km² in Antwerp and higher than the Belgian average of 384 per km².
By population, Antwerp ranks 1st of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 1st of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 5th in Belgium. Antwerp is the capital of Antwerp.
Merged in 2025. Since 1 January 2025, Antwerp includes the former municipalities of Antwerpen and Borsbeek. The figures on this page are for the merged municipality. All 2025 mergers →
The official language is Dutch.
Neighbouring municipalities
Antwerp borders 12 municipalities:
Postcodes in Antwerp
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Antwerpen |
| 2018 | Brederode, Harmonie, Markgrave, Haringrode, Klein-Antwerpen, Zurenborg, Centraal-Station |
| 2020 | Antwerpen (Petroleum-Zuid, Kiel, Tentoonstellingswijk, Middelheim) |
| 2030 | Luchtbal, Haven |
| 2040 | Berendrecht, Lillo, Zandvliet |
| 2050 | Antwerpen-Linkeroever |
| 2060 | Dam, Stuivenberg, Amandus-Atheneum |
| 2100 | Deurne |
| 2140 | Borgerhout |
| 2150 | Borsbeek |
| 2170 | Merksem |
| 2180 | Ekeren |
| 2600 | Berchem |
| 2610 | Wilrijk |
| 2660 | Hoboken |
Nearby municipalities
More about Antwerp: Wikipedia.