Antwerp (province) - Definition and Overview

Antwerp is the northernmost province of 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 a surface area of 2860 km² and is divided into three administrative districts (arrondissementen in Dutch) which contain 70 municipalities.

Antwerp District:

• Aartselaar
• Antwerp
• Boechout
• Boom
• Borsbeek
• Brasschaat
• Brecht
• Edegem
• Essen
• Hemiksem
• Hove
• Kalmthout
• Kapellen
• Kontich
• Lint
• Malle
• Mortsel
• Niel
• Ranst
• Rumst
• Schelle
• Schilde
• Schoten
• Stabroek
• Wijnegem
• Wommelgem
• Wuustwezel
• Zandhoven
• Zoersel
• Zwijndrecht

Mechelen District:

• Berlaar
• Bonheiden
• Bornem
• Duffel
• Heist-op-den-Berg
• Lier
• Mechelen
• Nijlen
• Putte
• Puurs
• Sint-Amands
• Sint-Katelijne-Waver
• Willebroek

Turnhout District:

• Arendonk
• Baarle-Hertog
• Balen
• Beerse
• Dessel
• Geel
• Grobbendonk
• Herentals
• Herenthout
• Herselt
• Hoogstraten
• Hulshout
• Kasterlee
• Laakdal
• Lille
• Meerhout
• Merksplas
• Mol
• Olen
• Oud-Turnhout
• Ravels
• Retie
• Rijkevorsel
• Turnhout
• Vorselaar
• Vosselaar
• Westerlo

Number of inhabitants: ca. 1.6 million (it is the largest province in Belgium).

External links

• Official website: www.provant.be

Communities, regions and provinces of Belgium
Communities: French Community of Belgium | Flemish Community in Belgium | German-speaking community of Belgium
Regions and provinces:
Flanders: Antwerp | East Flanders | Flemish Brabant | Limburg | West Flanders
Wallonia: Hainaut | Liège | Luxembourg | Namur | Walloon Brabant
Brussels-Capital Region