Antwerp (district)

Antwerp District coincides with the old city of Antwerp. 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.

Antwerp District
District of Antwerp
Flag of Antwerp District
Flag
Coat of arms of Antwerp District
Coat of arms
District of Antwerp within the city of Antwerp
District of Antwerp within the city of Antwerp
Country Belgium
Region Flanders
ProvinceAntwerp
MunicipalityAntwerp
Population
 (2017)
 • Total196,465

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

51°13′14″N 4°23′59″E


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