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Antwerp

geographical name

Ant·​werp ˈant-ˌwərp How to pronounce Antwerp (audio)
ˈan-ˌtwərp
variants or French Anvers or Flemish Antwerpen
1
province in the Flanders region of northern Belgium area 1104 square miles (2870 square kilometers), population 1,764,773
2
city, port on the Schelde River, and capital of the Belgian province of Antwerp population 493,517

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“Antwerp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Antwerp. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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