Linkeroever (Literal translation: Left bank) is an area in the city of
Antwerp
Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504, , on the left bank of the
Scheldt
The Scheldt (french: Escaut ; nl, Schelde ) is a river that flows through northern France, western Belgium, and the southwestern part of Netherlands, the Netherlands, with its mouth at the North Sea. Its name is derived from an adjective corr ...
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).
Before receiving its current name the area was known as "Borger Weert Polder".
Notable buildings in Linkeroever
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Chicagoblok (Europark)
See also
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Antwerpen-Linkeroever, a now defunct railway station in service between 1844 and 1984.
References
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External links
Official district website
Geography of Antwerp
Populated places in Antwerp Province
Cross country running venues