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'''Antwerp''' (]: '''Antwerpen'''; ]: '''Anvers''') is a city in northern ]. The city Antwerpen is the capital of the ]. '''Antwerp''' (population 450,000, ]: ''Antwerpen''; ]: ''Anvers'') is a city in northern ]. Antwerp is the capital of the province of ].


⚫ Antwerp is notable as a centre of the ] industry, both for trading and for cutting and polishing. Antwerp is also famous for its seaport with a lot of cargo shipping. It is the heart of the ] part of ].
Inhabitants: ca. 450.000


⚫ Antwerp is nicknamed "The Jerusalem of the West" because of its large orthodox ] (]) community.
⚫ It is notable as a centre of the ] industry, both for trading and for cutting and polishing. Antwerp is also famous for its seaport with a lot of cargo shipping. It's the heart of the ] part of ].


⚫ === External links ===
⚫ Antwerp is nicknamed ''The Jerusalem of the West'' because of its large orthodox Jewish (]) community.


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⚫ External links:
⚫ * (in English)
* (in Dutch/Flemish)

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Antwerp (population 450,000, Dutch: Antwerpen; French: Anvers) is a city in northern Belgium. Antwerp is the capital of the province of Antwerp.

Antwerp is notable as a centre of the diamond industry, both for trading and for cutting and polishing. Antwerp is also famous for its seaport with a lot of cargo shipping. It is the heart of the Flemish part of Belgium.

Antwerp is nicknamed "The Jerusalem of the West" because of its large orthodox Jewish (hasidic) community.

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