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ANTWERP (PROVINCE)

{{Infobox Belgian Province |
EnglishName = Antwerp|
LocalNameInLanguage1 = {Dutch: Antwerpen}|
LocalNameInLanguage2 = |
LocalNameInLanguage3 = |
coatofarms =|
flag = Image:Flag of Antwerp.svg |
capital = Antwerp|
governor = Camille Paulus |
area = 2,867|
population_as_of = 2005|
population = 1,682,683 |
populationdensity = 587 |
map =
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officialsite = http://www.provant.be/x |
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'Antwerp' () is the northernmost province both of the Flemish Region, also called Flanders, and of Belgium. It borders on (clockwise from the North) the Netherlands and the Belgian provinces of Limburg, Flemish Brabant and East Flanders. Its capital is Antwerp. It has an area of 2867 km² and with nearly 1.7 million inhabitants it is the country's most populous province.

Contents
Governors since 1830
Administrative subdivisions
See also
External links

Governors since 1830



★ François de Robiano (1830-1831)

★ Jean-François Tielemans (1831)

★ Charles Rogier (1831-1832 and 1834-1840)

★ Henri de Brouckère (1840-1844)

★ Jules Malou (1844-1845)

★ Jan Teichmann (1845-1862)

★ Edward Pycke d'Ideghem (1862-1887)

★ Charles du Bois de Vroylande (1887-1888)

★ Edward Osy de Zegwaart (1889-1900)

★ Fredegand Cogels (1900-1907)

★ Louis de Brouchoven de Bergeyck (1907-1908)

★ Ferdinand de Baillet-Latour (1908-1912)

★ Gaston van de Werve de Schilde (1912-1923)

★ Georges Holvoet (1923-1945)

★ Richard Declerck (1946-1966)

★ Andries Kinsbergen (1967-1993)

★ Camille Paulus (since 1993)

Administrative subdivisions



The province is divided into three administrative arrondissements (''arrondissementen'' in Dutch) containing 70 municipalities :
Antwerp arrondissement: Mechelen arrondissement: Turnhout arrondissement:

01. Aartselaar
02. Antwerpen (Antwerp)
08. Boechout
★ 10. Boom
★ 12. Borsbeek
★ 13. Brasschaat
★ 14. Brecht
★ 17. Edegem
★ 18. Essen
★ 22. Hemiksem
★ 27. Hove
★ 29. Kalmthout
★ 30. Kapellen
★ 32. Kontich
★ 36. Lint
★ 37. Malle
★ 42. Mortsel
★ 43. Niel
★ 49. Ranst
★ 53. Rumst
★ 54. Schelle
★ 55. Schilde
★ 56. Schoten
★ 59. Stabroek
★ 64. Wijnegem
★ 66. Wommelgem
★ 67. Wuustwezel
★ 68. Zandhoven
★ 69. Zoersel
★ 70. Zwijndrecht

07. Berlaar
09. Bonheiden
★ 11. Bornem
★ 16. Duffel
★ 21. Heist-op-den-Berg
★ 34. Lier
★ 38. Mechelen
★ 44. Nijlen
★ 47. Putte
★ 48. Puurs
★ 57. Sint-Amands
★ 58. Sint-Katelijne-Waver
★ 65. Willebroek

03. Arendonk
04. Baarle-Hertog
05. Balen
06. Beerse
★ 15. Dessel
★ 19. Geel
★ 20. Grobbendonk
★ 23. Herentals
★ 24. Herenthout
★ 25. Herselt
★ 26. Hoogstraten
★ 28. Hulshout
★ 31. Kasterlee
★ 33. Laakdal
★ 35. Lille
★ 39. Meerhout
★ 40. Merksplas
★ 41. Mol
★ 45. Olen
★ 46. Oud-Turnhout
★ 50. Ravels
★ 51. Retie
★ 52. Rijkevorsel
★ 60. Turnhout
★ 61. Vorselaar
★ 62. Vosselaar
★ 63. Westerlo

See also



List of schools in Antwerp

External links



Official website

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