Linkeroever
Area in Antwerp, Belgium
District in Flemish Region
51°13′25″N 4°22′25″E / 51.22361°N 4.37361°E / 51.22361; 4.37361[1]
(2021)[1]
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.
External links
- Official district website