Linkeroever
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Linkeroever | |
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District | |
_Sunset_00352.JPG) Linkeroever at sunset, seen from Antwerp across the river Scheldt | |
  Linkeroever Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 51°13′25″N 4°22′25″E / 51.22361°N 4.37361°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Municipality | Antwerp |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.11 km2 (3.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 16,545 |
| • Density | 1,636/km2 (4,239/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET |
Linkeroever (Literal translation: Left bank) is an area in the city of Antwerp, on the left bank of the Scheldt river. Historically it was a neighbourhood which belonged to Zwijndrecht, but on 19 March 1923, it was attached to Antwerp. Linkeroever has a population of 16,545 (2021).[1] Before receiving its current name the area was known as "Borger Weert Polder".
Notable buildings in Linkeroever
[edit]- Chicagoblok (Europark)
See also
[edit]- Antwerpen-Linkeroever, a now defunct railway station in service between 1844 and 1984.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 11002B". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
External links
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