Antwerp

Antwerp
Antwerp port city in Belgium, Fr. Anvers, from a Germanic compound of *anda "at" + *werpum "wharf" (see WHARF (Cf. wharf)). Folk etymology connects the first word with hand.

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  • Antwerp — Antwerp, NY U.S. village in New York Population (2000): 716 Housing Units (2000): 305 Land area (2000): 1.049293 sq. miles (2.717656 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.030173 sq. miles (0.078147 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.079466 sq. miles (2.795803… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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  • Antwerp, NY — U.S. village in New York Population (2000): 716 Housing Units (2000): 305 Land area (2000): 1.049293 sq. miles (2.717656 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.030173 sq. miles (0.078147 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.079466 sq. miles (2.795803 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Antwerp, OH — U.S. village in Ohio Population (2000): 1740 Housing Units (2000): 784 Land area (2000): 1.159891 sq. miles (3.004103 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.159891 sq. miles (3.004103 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Antwerp — [an′twʉrp΄] 1. province of N Belgium: 1,107 sq mi (2,867 sq km); pop. 1,629,000 2. its capital, on the Scheldt River: pop. 459,000: Fl. name Antwerpen [änt′ver΄pən] …   English World dictionary

  • Antwerp — /an tweuhrp/, n. 1. a seaport in N Belgium, on the Scheldt. 209,200. 2. a province in N Belgium. 1,559,269; 1104 sq. mi. (2860 sq. km). French, Anvers. Flemish, Antwerpen /ahnt ver peuhn/. * * * French Anvers Flemish Antwerpen City (pop., 2000… …   Universalium

  • Antwerp — French: Anvers ) is a city and municipality in Belgium and the capital of the Antwerp province in Flanders, one of Belgium s three regions. Antwerp s total population is 472,071 (as of January 2008) and its total area is 204.51 km², giving a… …   Wikipedia

  • Antwerp —    The (now Belgian) city of Antwerp was endowed with autonomy by the Duke of Brabant in the 12th century. Because of its advantageous location on the river Scheldt, the town was already an important center of trade and commercial activities in… …   Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands

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