The Belgian city of Antwerp consists of nine former municipalities (called deelgemeenten ) which have the status of district.
5-428: Borgerhout ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˌbɔrɣərˈɦʌut] ) is the smallest district of Antwerp , Belgium . As of 2021, the district housed 45,769 inhabitants on 3.93 km². It was an independent municipality until January 1983. The postal area code for Borgerhout is 2140. Borgerhout is divided into two parts by a highway and the historical walls. The part inside those walls is "intra muros," meaning (within
10-453: A time when Borgerhout was still much greener, and had not yet merged with greater Antwerp. It likely also explains the tree on the coat of arms. https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reuskens van Borgerhout ==Gallery== Districts of Antwerp Most Belgian municipalities are made up of former municipalities that were merged in the past. Called deelgemeenten , they do not have any political function, and limited administrative use, as only
15-696: The current, "larger" municipalities have elected councils. However, Article 41 of the Belgian Constitution provides for the possibility of implementing districts for any municipality with at least 100,000 inhabitants. In such cases, the districts have elected "district councils" and a "district college", but only Antwerp has made use of that provision. Other cities in which the provision theoretically could be implemented are Ghent , Bruges and Leuven in Flanders ; Charleroi , Liège and Namur in Wallonia ; and
20-570: The old word for citizen or city dweller. Currently, the Dutch word for this is "burger". It might also refer to the word "borgh", meaning a fortress or fortified building. Borghmeester (1254) or borgermeyster (1286) are mentioned in written sources as the word for "mayor", literally "master of the fortress" or "master of the citizens". "Hout" (or previously "holt) means "wood". It is similar to some naming conventions in English, for example "Hollywood". It refers to
25-518: The walls). It is built around a big boulevard, the Turnhoutsebaan Borgerhout has an extremely diverse population, with 63% percent of inhabitants having non-Belgian ancestry. Of the nine districts of Antwerp, it has the highest population density. Borgerhout was first mentioned in the year 1214 in an act written by the Duke of Brabant. It was then named 'Borgerholt'. "Borger" likely comes from
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