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Berchem
District of Antwerp
	District House of Borgerhout [nl]
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of Borgerhout
	Location of Borgerhout in Antwerp
	Berchem Berchem
	Coordinates: 51°13′00″N 4°26′00″E / 51.21667°N 4.43333°E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Antwerp
Municipality	Antwerp
Area
• Total	3.93 km2 (1.52 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Total	45,769
• Density	12,000/km2 (30,000/sq mi)
Postal codes	2140
Area codes	03
Website	[1]

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Borgerhout (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɔrɣərˌɦʌut] ^ⓘ) is the smallest district of Antwerp, Belgium. As of 2021^[update], the district houses 45,769 inhabitants on 3,93 km².^[1] It was an independent municipality until January 1983. The postal area code for Borgerhout is 2140.

Geography[edit]

Borgerhout is divided into two parts by a highway and the historical walls.^[2] The part inside those walls is "intra muros," meaning (within the walls). It is built around a big boulevard, the Turnhoutsebaan. The Turnhoutsebaan is the biggest shopping street, offering both food and clothing, in both Belgian and foreigner's stores. "Intra muros" is the young and trendy part of Borgerhout, with a lot of so-called "hipster bars", although in the last few years "extra muros" is getting more popular and trendy, especially around the Te Boelaarpark with a lot of new businesses like bars and restaurants popping up.

Demographics[edit]

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.^[3]

History[edit]

Borgerhout was first mentioned in the year 1214 in an act written by the Duke of Brabant. It was then named 'Borgerholt'.^[4]

Etymology[edit]

"Borger" likely comes from the old world 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".^[5] "Hout" (or previously "holt) means "wood". It is similar to some naming conventions in English, for example "Hollywood". It refers to 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.

People from Borgerhout[edit]

Born in Borgerhout[edit]

Bachir Boumaaza (born 1980), known by his pseudonym Athene, gaming social activist and internet personality
Guillaume Geefs (1805–1883), sculptor
Floris Jespers (1889–1965), painter
Nahima Lanjri (born 1968), politician
Sister Leontine (1923–2012), pioneer of palliative care^[6]
Milow (Jonathan Vandenbroeck) (born 1981), singer-songwriter
André Nelis (1935–2012), sailor
Joris Note (born 1949), writer
Stan Ockers (1920–1956), cyclist
Hugues C. Pernath (1931–1975), poet
Maria Rosseels (1916–2005), journalist and actor
Michel Seuphor (1901–1999), artist
Paul van Morckhoven (1910–1990), dramatist and theatre critic
Robert Van Straelen (born 1934), economist
Thomas Vinçotte (1850–1925), sculptor
Eddy Wauters (born 1933), football player

(Former) inhabitants of Borgerhout[edit]

Tom De Cock (born 1983), writer and radio–DJ
Saskia De Coster (born 1976), writer
Bart Martens (born 1969), politician and a member of the SP.A
Alfred Ost, (1884–1945), artist
Anne Provoost (born 1964), writer
Wouter Van Besien (born 1972), politician, chairman of the ecologist party Groen!
Tom Van Laere (born 1974), musician
Erik Van Looy (born 1962), film director
Rik Van Steenbergen (1924–2003), racing cyclist
Carl Verbraeken (born 1950), president of the Union of Belgian Composers

https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reuskens van Borgerhout==Gallery==

Town hall until 1890
Reuskens of Borgerhout

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 11002S". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
^ "Kaart van Borgerhout – Kaarten van Antwerpen". 23 October 2021.
^ "Dashboard".
^ "Borgerhout".
^ "Waarom schrijven we burgemeester en niet burgermeester?". 15 November 2018.
^ "Geschiedenis". www.gza.be. Retrieved 28 August 2016.

External links[edit]

Official website

[stat-1] "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 11002S". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.

[2] "Kaart van Borgerhout – Kaarten van Antwerpen". 23 October 2021.

[3] "Dashboard".

[4] "Borgerhout".

[5] "Waarom schrijven we burgemeester en niet burgermeester?". 15 November 2018.

[6] "Geschiedenis". www.gza.be. Retrieved 28 August 2016.

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+|population_footnotes    = <ref name="stat">{{cite web|url=https://statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/opendata/bevolking/sectoren/OPENDATA_SECTOREN_2021.xlsx |title=Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 11002S |website=Statistics Belgium |access-date=9 May 2022 }}</ref>
-| area_code_type = [[Telephone numbering plan|Area code]]
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-'''Borgerhout''' is the smallest [[districts of Antwerp|district]] of [[Antwerp]], [[Belgium]]. {{As of |January 2013}}, the district houses 45,948 inhabitants.
+'''Borgerhout''' ({{IPA-nl|ˈbɔrɣərˌɦʌut|-|Nl-Borgerhout.ogg}}) is the smallest [[districts of Antwerp|district]] of [[Antwerp]], [[Belgium]]. {{As of |2021}}, the district houses 45,769 inhabitants on 3,93 km².<ref name="stat"/>
+It was an independent municipality until January 1983. The postal area code for Borgerhout is 2140.
 ==Geography==
-Borgerhout is divided into two parts by a highway and the historical walls.
+Borgerhout is divided into two parts by a highway and the historical walls.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.kaartantwerpen.com/borgerhout/ | title=Kaart van Borgerhout – Kaarten van Antwerpen | date=23 October 2021 }}</ref>
-The part inside those walls is intra muros (within the walls). It is built around a big boulevard, the Turnhoutsebaan. The Turnhoutsebaan is the biggest shopping street, offering both food and clothing, in both Belgian as foreigner's stores.
+The part inside those walls is "intra muros," meaning (within the walls). It is built around a big boulevard, the Turnhoutsebaan. The Turnhoutsebaan is the biggest shopping street, offering both food and clothing, in both Belgian and foreigner's stores.
-Intra muros is the young and trendy part of Borgerhout, with a lot of so-called "hipster bars".
+"Intra muros" is the young and trendy part of Borgerhout, with a lot of so-called "hipster bars", although in the last few years "extra muros" is getting more popular and trendy, especially around the Te Boelaarpark with a lot of new businesses like bars and restaurants popping up.
-== People from Borgerhout ==
+== Demographics ==
+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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://stadincijfers.antwerpen.be/dashboard/hoofd-dashboard/demografie | title=Dashboard }}</ref>
+== History ==
+Borgerhout was first mentioned in the year 1214 in an act written by the Duke of Brabant. It was then named 'Borgerholt'.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/themas/13664 | title=Borgerhout }}</ref>
+== Etymology ==
+"Borger" likely comes from the old world 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".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.trouw.nl/cultuur-media/waarom-schrijven-we-burgemeester-en-niet-burgermeester~b67e2c912/ | title=Waarom schrijven we burgemeester en niet burgermeester? | date=15 November 2018 }}</ref> "Hout" (or previously "holt) means "wood". It is similar to some naming conventions in English, for example "Hollywood". It refers to 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.
+== People from Borgerhout ==
 === Born in Borgerhout ===
 * [[Bachir Boumaaza]] (born 1980), known by his pseudonym ''Athene'', gaming social activist and internet personality
@@ Line 51: / Line 69: @@
 * [[Hugues C. Pernath]] (1931–1975), poet
 * [[Maria Rosseels]] (1916–2005), journalist and actor
-* [[Michel Seuphor]] (1901-1999), artist
+* [[Michel Seuphor]] (1901–1999), artist
+* [[Paul van Morckhoven]] (1910–1990), dramatist and theatre critic
 * [[Robert Van Straelen]] (born 1934), economist
 * [[Thomas Vinçotte]] (1850–1925), sculptor
-* [[Eddy Wauters]] (born 1933), soccer player
+* [[Eddy Wauters]] (born 1933), football player
-* [[Nadia Fadil]] (born 1978), socio-cultural anthropologist
 === (Former) inhabitants of Borgerhout ===
 * [[Tom De Cock]] (born 1983), writer and radio–DJ
 * [[Saskia De Coster]] (born 1976), writer
 * [[Bart Martens]] (born 1969), politician and a member of the [[SP.A]]
 * [[Alfred Ost]], (1884–1945), artist
 * [[Anne Provoost]] (born 1964), writer
-* [[Wouter Van Besien]] (born 1972), politician, chairman of the ecologist party  [[Groen!]]
+* [[Wouter Van Besien]] (born 1972), politician, chairman of the ecologist party [[Groen!]]
 * [[Admiral Freebee|Tom Van Laere]] (born 1974), musician
 * [[Erik Van Looy]] (born 1962), film director
@@ Line 69: / Line 87: @@
 * [[Carl Verbraeken]] (born 1950), president of the [[Union of Belgian Composers]]
+[[:nl:Reuskens van Borgerhout|https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reuskens van Borgerhout]]==Gallery==
-==Gallery==
 <gallery>
-File:Borgerhout Gemeentehuis2.JPG|Borgerhout: "districtshuis"
 File:Borgerhout Reuzenhuis.JPG|Town hall until 1890
 File:Reuskens.jpg|Reuskens of Borgerhout
 </gallery>
-==References==
+== References ==
 {{Reflist}}
-==External links==
+== External links ==
 {{Commons category|Borgerhout}}
 * {{Official website|http://borgerhout.antwerpen.be }}
-{{Districts of Antwerp}}
+{{Populated places in Antwerp}}
+{{Authority control}}
-{{coord|51|12|N|04|26|E|region:BE_type:city_source:frwiki|display=title}}
 [[Category:Districts of Antwerp]]
-[[Category:Populated places in Antwerp (province)]]
+[[Category:Former municipalities of Antwerp Province]]
-[[Category:Populated places in Belgium]]
-{{Antwerp-geo-stub}}

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