Antwerp

City in Belgium: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

City of Antwerp

City of Antwerp: Peter Köves, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Antwerp is a city in Belgium, in Flanders. About 529,247 people live in the city proper, making it the 2nd largest city of Belgium in our atlas.

It lies at 51.22° N, 4.40° E, about 13 m (43 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Brussels time zone.

Location

Red dot: Antwerp. Green dots: other major cities of Belgium. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Antwerp has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 24°C (74°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about 0°C (32°F). Around 763 mm (30 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.

5°0°Jan696°0°Feb6010°2°Mar5515°4°Apr3818°8°May5922°12°Jun6324°14°Jul7523°13°Aug7920°10°Sep5515°7°Oct6310°4°Nov696°1°Dec78mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Museum Plantin-Moretus
Museum Plantin-MoretusMuseum in Antwerp, Belgium
Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
Royal Museum of Fine Arts AntwerpArts museum in Antwerp, Belgium
Rubenshuis
RubenshuisMuseum in Antwerp, Belgium, formerly the home and studio of Peter Paul Rubens
Bosuilstadion
BosuilstadionFootball stadium in Antwerp, Belgium
Museum aan de Stroom
Museum aan de StroomMuseum in Antwerp, Belgium
Antwerp Zoo
Antwerp ZooZoo in Antwerp, Belgium
Museum Mayer van den Bergh
Museum Mayer van den BerghArt museum in Antwerp, Belgium
M HKA - Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Antwerpen
M HKA - Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst AntwerpenArt museum in Antwerp, Belgium

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in BelgiumNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • City of Antwerp: Peter Köves, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Plantin antwerp 07: Klaus Graf, CC BY 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen mit Ankündigung der Wiedereröffnung: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Rubenshaus: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • 20110720 bosuil: Martijn Mureau, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • MAS Antwerpen 2016-05 --1: Zinneke, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Antwerpen Zoo Entrance 1: DRG-fan, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • LangeGasthuisstraat19front: Berthgmn, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Museum of Modern Art, Antwerp: Roger Price from Antwerp, Belgium, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)