Linkeroever
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Linkeroever | ||
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District | ||
Municipality Antwerp | | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 10.11 km2 (3.90 sq mi) | |
| Population (2021)[1] | ||
| • Total | 16,545 | |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/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
- Chicagoblok (Europark)
See also
- Antwerpen-Linkeroever, a now defunct railway station in service between 1844 and 1984.
References
- ^ a b c "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 11002B". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.