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Borgerhout is the smallest [[districts of Antwerp|district]] of [[Antwerp]]. The district houses 45,948 inhabitants (January 2013).
Borgerhout is the smallest [[districts of Antwerp|district]] of [[Antwerp]]. {{As of |January 2013}}he district houses 45,948 inhabitants.


==Geography==
==Geography==
Borgerhout is divided in two parts by a highway and the historical walls.
Borgerhout is divided into two parts by a highway and the historical walls.
The part inside those walls is intra muros (within the walls). It's build arround 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 (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.
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".


== People from Borgerhout ==
== People from Borgerhout ==
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=== Born in Borgerhout ===
=== Born in Borgerhout ===
* [[Bachir Boumaaza]] (born 1980), known by his pseudonym ''Athene'', gaming social activist and internet personality
* [[Bachir Boumaaza]] (born 1980), known by his pseudonym ''Athene'', gaming social activist and internet personality
* [[Guillaume Geefs]] (1805-1883), sculptor
* [[Guillaume Geefs]] (1805–1883), sculptor
* [[Floris Jespers]] (1889-1965), painter
* [[Floris Jespers]] (1889–1965), painter
* [[Nahima Lanjri]] (born 1968), politician
* [[Nahima Lanjri]] (born 1968), politician
* [[Paul Lebeau]] (1908-1982), academic
* [[Paul Lebeau]] (1908–1982), academic
* [[Sister Leontine]] (1923-2012), pioneer of palliative care<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gza.be/over-gza/geschiedenis/|title=Geschiedenis|website=www.gza.be|access-date=2016-08-28}}</ref>
* [[Sister Leontine]] (1923–2012), pioneer of palliative care<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gza.be/over-gza/geschiedenis/|title=Geschiedenis|website=www.gza.be|access-date=2016-08-28}}</ref>
* [[Milow]] (Jonathan Vandenbroeck) (born 1981), singer-songwriter
* [[Milow]] (Jonathan Vandenbroeck) (born 1981), singer-songwriter
* [[André Nelis]] (1935-2012), sailor
* [[André Nelis]] (1935–2012), sailor
* [[Joris Note]] (born 1949), writer
* [[Joris Note]] (born 1949), writer
* [[Stan Ockers]] (1920-1956), cyclist
* [[Stan Ockers]] (1920–1956), cyclist
* [[Hugues C. Pernath]] (1931-1975), poet
* [[Hugues C. Pernath]] (1931–1975), poet
* [[Maria Rosseels]] (1916-2005), journalist and actor
* [[Maria Rosseels]] (1916–2005), journalist and actor
* [[Michel Seuphor]] (1901-1999), artist
* [[Michel Seuphor]] (1901-1999), artist
* [[Robert Van Straelen]] (born 1934), economist
* [[Robert Van Straelen]] (born 1934), economist
* [[Thomas Vinçotte]] (1850-1925), sculptor
* [[Thomas Vinçotte]] (1850–1925), sculptor
* [[Eddy Wauters]] (born 1933), soccer player
* [[Eddy Wauters]] (born 1933), soccer player
* [[Nadia Fadil]] (born 1978), socio-cultural anthropologist
* [[Nadia Fadil]] (born 1978), socio-cultural anthropologist


=== (Former) inhabitants of Borgerhout ===
=== (Former) inhabitants of Borgerhout ===
* [[Tom De Cock]] (born 1983), writer and radio–dj
* [[Tom De Cock]] (born 1983), writer and radio–DJ
* [[Saskia De Coster]] (born 1976), writer
* [[Saskia De Coster]] (born 1976), writer
* [[Bart Martens]] (born 1969), politician and a member of the [[SP.A]]
* [[Bart Martens]] (born 1969), politician and a member of the [[SP.A]]
* [[Alfred Ost]], (1884-1945), artist
* [[Alfred Ost]], (1884–1945), artist
* [[Anne Provoost]] (born 1964), writer
* [[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
* [[Admiral Freebee|Tom Van Laere]] (born 1974), musician
* [[Erik Van Looy]] (born 1962), film director
* [[Erik Van Looy]] (born 1962), film director
* [[Rik Van Steenbergen]] (1924-2003), racing cyclist
* [[Rik Van Steenbergen]] (1924–2003), racing cyclist
* [[Carl Verbraeken]] (born 1950), president of the [[Union of Belgian Composers]]
* [[Carl Verbraeken]] (born 1950), president of the [[Union of Belgian Composers]]


Revision as of 19:59, 12 July 2018

Borgerhout
District of Antwerp
Coat of arms of Borgerhout
Coat of arms
District of Borgerhout within the city of Antwerp
District of Borgerhout within the city of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°12′48″N 4°25′59″W / 51.21333°N 4.43306°W / 51.21333; -4.43306
Country Belgium
Region Flanders
ProvinceAntwerp
MunicipalityAntwerp
Area
 • Total3.93 km2 (1.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total45,948
 Source: NIS
Postal code
2140
Area code03

Borgerhout is the smallest district of Antwerp. As of January 2013he district houses 45,948 inhabitants.

Geography

Borgerhout is divided into two parts by a highway and the historical walls. 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. Intra muros is the young and trendy part of Borgerhout, with a lot of so-called "hipster bars".

People from Borgerhout

Born in Borgerhout

(Former) inhabitants of Borgerhout

Gallery

  • Borgerhout: "districtshuis"
    Borgerhout: "districtshuis"
  • Town hall until 1890
    Town hall until 1890
  • Reuskens of Borgerhout
    Reuskens of Borgerhout

References

  1. ^ "Geschiedenis". www.gza.be. Retrieved 2016-08-28.

External links

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