Antwerp (district)

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Country Belgium
Postal codes
2000, 2018, 2020, 2030, 2050, 2060
Antwerp District
Flag of Antwerp District
Coat of arms of Antwerp District
Antwerp District is located in Belgium
Antwerp District
Antwerp District
Antwerp District is located in Antwerp Province
Antwerp District
Antwerp District
Coordinates: 51°13′14″N 4°23′59″E / 51.22056°N 4.39972°E / 51.22056; 4.39972
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceAntwerp
ArrondissementAntwerp
MunicipalityAntwerp
Area
  Total
87.3 km2 (33.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
  Total
205,311
  Density2,350/km2 (6,090/sq mi)
Postal codes
2000, 2018, 2020, 2030, 2050, 2060
Area codes03
Website

Antwerp District coincided with the city of Antwerp until 1958. Since the municipality and contemporary city of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium was decentralized in 2000, this district level of government steadily increased its administrative powers.

It comprises 22 neighbourhoods:

  • Antwerpen Noord (with Stuivenberg, Seefhoek, Amandus-Atheneum, Chinatown)
  • Brederode
  • Centraal Station (with Kievitwijk, Diamant, Statiekwartier, Joods Antwerpen)
  • Den Dam
  • Eilandje
  • Haringrode
  • Harmonie
  • Historisch Centrum
  • Kiel
  • Linkeroever
  • Luchtbal-Rozemaai-Schoonbroek (with Luchtbal, Rozemaai, Schoonbroek)
  • Markgrave
  • Meir
  • Middelheim
  • Schipperskwartier
  • Sint-Andries
  • Stadspark
  • Tentoonstellingswijk
  • Theaterbuurt, also called Quartier Latin
  • Universiteitswijk
  • Zurenborg
  • Zuid, also called Zuid - Museum

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