Antwerp

(Dutch: Antwerpen)
Country	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Capital	Antwerp
Area	2,867 km²
Population 2005	1,682,683
Density	587 / km²
Governor	Cathy Berx
Official Site

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Contents 1 Governors since 1830 2 Administrative subdivisions 3 See also 4 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 (1993-2008)
• Cathy Berx (since 2008)

Administrative subdivisions

The province is divided into three administrative arrondissements (arrondissementen in Dutch) containing 70 municipalities :

Antwerp arrondissement:	Mechelen arrondissement:	Turnhout arrondissement:
01. Charles Latour Rogier ( 17 August 1800 &ndash 27 May 1885) was a Belgian statesman and a leader in the Belgian Revolution Jonkheer Henri Ghislain Joseph Marie Hyacinthe de Brouckère ( 25 January 1801 &ndash 25 January 1891) was a Belgian liberal Jules Edouard Xavier Malou (19 October 1810 - July 1886 was a Belgian Statesman, a leader of the clerical party Andries Kinsbergen (born 25 September 1926 in Amsterdam, Netherlands) is a Belgian lawyer and liberal Politican. Camille Paulus (born 24 April 1943 in Aartselaar, Belgium) is a Belgian lawyer and liberal politician An arrondissement is an Administrative division in some French or Dutch -speaking countries Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or Aartselaar 02. Aartselaar (old spelling Aertselaer) is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Antwerpen (Antwerp) 08. ||-||-||-||} Antwerp ( Dutch:, French: Anvers) is a City and Municipality in Belgium and the capital of the Boechout 10. } Boechout is a Municipality of Belgium located in the Flemish province of Antwerp. Boom 12. Boom is a Municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of Antwerp. Borsbeek 13. Borsbeek is a Municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of Antwerp. Brasschaat 14. Brasschaat is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of Antwerp Brecht 17. (born; 10 February 1898&ndash14 August 1956 was a German Poet, Playwright, and Theatre director. Edegem 18. Edegem (keltic nameAdingaheim is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Essen 22. Essen is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Hemiksem 27. Hemiksem (historical spellings Heymissen and Hemixem) is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Hove 29. Hove is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Kalmthout 30. Kalmthout is a Municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Kapellen 32. Kontich 36. Kontich (old spelling Contich) is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Lint 37. Lint is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Malle 42. Malle is a Municipality located in the Campine region of the Belgian province of Antwerp. Mortsel 43. Mortsel is a City and Municipality close to the city of Antwerp located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Niel 49. Niel is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Ranst 53. Ranst is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Rumst 54. Rumst (old spelling Rumpst) ( Google Satellite Image is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Schelle 55. Schelle is also the German name for Šaľa, Slovakia. Schelle is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Schilde 56. Schilde is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Schoten 59. Schoten is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Stabroek 64. Georgetown Guyana was known as Stabroek prior to 1812. Stabroek is a Municipality located in the Belgian province Wijnegem 66. Wijnegem is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Wommelgem 67. Wuustwezel 68. Wuustwezel is a Municipality located in the north of the Belgian province of Antwerp, at the Dutch border Zandhoven 69. Zandhoven is a Municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Zoersel 70. Zoersel is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Zwijndrecht	07. There is also a Zwijndrecht in the Netherlands Zwijndrecht is both a village and a Municipality located in the Flemish province Berlaar 09. Berlaar is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Bonheiden 11. Bonheiden is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Bornem 16. Bornem (old spelling Bornhem) is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Duffel 21. Duffel is a Municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Duffel proper Heist-op-den-Berg 34. Heist-op-den-Berg is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Lier 38. Lier (Lierre is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Mechelen 44. Mechelen ( Mechlin in English is a Dutch-speaking city and municipality in the province of Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium. Nijlen 47. Nijlen is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Putte 48. Putte is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Puurs 57. Puurs ( Google Satellite Image is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Sint-Amands 58. Sint-Amands is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Sint-Katelijne-Waver 65. Sint-Katelijne-Waver (old spelling Kathelijne-Waver, French Wavre-Sainte-Catherine) is a Municipality located in the Belgian province Willebroek	03. Willebroek (old spelling Willebroeck) is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Arendonk 04. Arendonk is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Baarle-Hertog 05. Baarle-Hertog is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Balen 06. Balen is a Municipality located in the Belgian (made popular in the 40s province of Antwerp. Beerse 15. Beerse is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Dessel 19. Dessel is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Geel 20. Geel (in English also Gheel) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Grobbendonk 23. Grobbendonk is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp (Antwerpen Herentals 24. Herentals is a City and Municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of Herenthout 25. Herenthout is a Municipality located in the province of Antwerp in Belgium. Herselt 26. Herselt is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Hoogstraten 28. For the British businessman see Nicholas van Hoogstraten For the Dutch painter and author see Samuel van Hoogstraten Hoogstraten Hulshout 31. Hulshout is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Kasterlee 33. Kasterlee is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Laakdal 35. Laakdal is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Lille 39. Lille is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Meerhout 40. Meerhout is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Merksplas 41. Merksplas is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Mol 45. Mol is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Olen 46. Oud-Turnhout 50. Oud-Turnhout is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Ravels 51. Ravels is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Retie 52. Retie is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Rijkevorsel 60. Rijkevorsel is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Turnhout 61. Turnhout is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of Antwerp. Vorselaar 62. Vorselaar is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Vosselaar 63. Vosselaar is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Westerlo

See also

• Campine
• List of schools in Antwerp

External links

• Official website

Westerlo is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Campine (Dutch Kempen) is a region which once consisted mainly of Moor or Swamp, heath and sandy Peat. An incomplete list of Schools in the province of Antwerp, Belgium.

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