Antwerp
Antwerp (Dutch name: Antwerpen; French name: Anvers) is a city and a municipality in Belgium, its chief centre of commerce and a strong fortified position; it is capital of Antwerp province, in Flanders, one of Belgium's three regions. Antwerp's total population is ca. 457,749 (January 2005). Its total area is 204.51 km² with a population density of 2,238.23 inhabitants per km². The agglomeration has a population of ca. 800,000 (municipality: 457,749 (2005), metropolitan area: ca. 1,225,000 (2004)).
References
- J. L. Motley's Rise of the Dutch Republic
- C. Scribanii, Origines Antwerpiensium
- Gens, Hist. de la ville d'Anvers
- Mertens and Torfs, Geschiedenis van Antwerp
- Genard, Anvers a travers les ages
- Annuaire_statisgue de la Belgigue.
- {{1911}}
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Overview |
| ► | Commerce |
| ► | Fortifications |
| ► | History |
| ► | Historical population |
| ► | Municipality |
| ► | Sports |
| ► | Famous Antwerp people |
| ► | See also |
| ► | References |
| ► | External links |
| ► | Reference |
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