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Antwerp Belgium

Quick Facts About Antwerp Belgium:

Country: Belgium
Location: Flemish Region
Status: city / municipality
Area: approximately 79 square miles / 205 square kilometers
Population: approximately 480,000
Language: Flemish, also Dutch, German and French
So Where is Antwerp? Antwerp is the capital of the province of Antwerpen in Flanders, northeast Belgium (Western Europe)

Click here for details and a map of Antwerp


What is the Weather like in Antwerp?
Antwerp's climate is maritime and usually mild. Flanders is on the same latitude as southern England, so the climate is comparable.

Average daily Antwerp January temperature: 6°C / 43°F
Average daily Antwerp July temperature: 23°C / 73°F


Here are some useful hints and tactics for blending in with the locals. Some are typically Belgian and others purely Antwerpian...

Custom Nr. 1: Keep in mind that we refer to Antwerp as ‘the city’ and believe it’s the center of the world. If you tell us you just come from the city, we assume you came from Antwerp. Even if you are in Ghent or Brussels and you say that you are going to shop in the city - we assume it’s going to be in Antwerp! Read more Antwerp Belgium Customs


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