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Arrondissement of Antwerp

Located in Antwerp Province, Flemish Region Coordinates: 51°16′04″ N 4°30′45″ E

Map showing the location of Arrondissement of Antwerp Arrondissement of Antwerp
Location in Belgium
Population
1,039,943
1M
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
Places inside
28
listed under Arrondissement of Antwerp
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)9 km
BRU Brussels Airport41 km

About Arrondissement of Antwerp

Arrondissement of Antwerp is a municipality. Location: Antwerp Province, Flemish Region. Population: 1,039,943. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (9 km). Nearby sights include Peerdsbos and Peersbos.

Climate of Arrondissement of Antwerp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (77 mm)
Driest month
April (50 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Arrondissement of Antwerp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°10°13°18°21°23°23°19°15°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°3°4°9°11°13°13°11°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)665165506176736073737775

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Arrondissement of Antwerp

The nearest airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR), 9 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Brussels Airport (BRU) (41 km). The nearest large city is Antwerp, 9 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 9 kmsouth
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 41 kmsouth
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 63 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Antwerp Population: 529.2K 9 kmsouthwest
  • Breda Population: 184.1K 40 kmnortheast
  • Leuven Population: 101K 45 kmsouth
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 45 kmsouth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 48 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Arrondissement of Antwerp

Within 100 km: 226 historic and cultural sites, 478 natural sites, 902 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km198 places

  • Putse Moer Lake 14 kmNW
  • Stappensven Lake 16 kmN
  • Kleine Weel Lake 23 kmW
  • Grote Weel Lake 23 kmW

25–60 km557 places

  • Het Eiland Island 40 kmW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 31 kmS
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 42 kmS
  • Wijngaardberg Mountain 40 kmSE

60–100 km851 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 67 kmN
  • Knokke-Strand Beach 86 kmW
  • Schemersberg Mountain 73 kmSE
  • Saffraanberg Mountain 75 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Arrondissement of Antwerp and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Arrondissement of Antwerp Brussels Antwerp
Population 1M 1M 529.2K
Elevation 10 m 28 m 13 m
Summer day (hottest month) 23° 23° 23°
Winter night (coldest month) 0° 1° 1°
Annual rainfall 800 mm 783 mm 798 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 48 km 9 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in Arrondissement of Antwerp

28 places
  1. 7 Edegem 22.1K
  2. 8 Zoersel 21.9K
  3. 9 Kontich 21.1K
  4. 10 Wuustwezel 21K
  5. 11 Schilde 19.7K
  6. 12 Essen 19K
  7. 13 Ranst 19K
  8. 14 Stabroek 18.7K
  9. 15 Kalmthout 18.7K
  10. 16 Boom 18.2K
  11. 17 Malle 15.6K
  12. 18 Rumst 15.1K
  13. 19 Aartselaar 14.3K
  14. 20 Boechout 13.3K
  15. 21 Zandhoven 13K
  16. 22 Wommelgem 12.9K
  17. 23 Hemiksem 11.6K
  18. 24 Niel 10.5K
  19. 25 Wijnegem 9.8K
  20. 26 Lint 8.7K
  21. 27 Schelle 8.5K
  22. 28 Hove 8.1K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Peerdsbos Natural site, Antwerp Province
    1.7 km W
  • Peersbos Natural site, Antwerp Province
    1.9 km NW
  • Horstebeek River, Antwerp Province
    3.8 km SW
  • Kambeen Natural site, Antwerp Province
    4.4 km NE
  • Zwanebeek River, Antwerp Province
    4.1 km S
  • Kattekensberg Natural site, Antwerp Province
    4.6 km NW
  • Micksebeek River, Antwerp Province
    5.6 km N
  • Rollebeek River, Antwerp Province
    5.8 km S

Sources & licences

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