Antwerp
Fun Facts
AntwerpState: Flanders
Country: Belgium
Antwerp by the Numbers:
Population: 461,000 (city); 1,700,000 million (province)
Elevation: 14 m / 46 ft
Average Annual Precipitation: 71 cm / 28 in
Average January Temperature: 3 °C/ 38 °F
Average July Temperature: 17 °C / 62 °F
Percentage of the world's cut diamonds that pass through Antwerp: 50%
Quick Facts:
Major Industries: Diamonds, Chemicals, Engineering, Metal products, Automobile manufacturing, Iron and steel, Textiles and food
Ethnic Mix: 55% Flemish, 33% Walloons (French Latin), 10% Other
Electricity: 220 volts, 50Hz
Time Zone: GMT+1 ( GMT+2 daylight savings time ); Central European Time ( CET )
Country Dialing Code: 32
Area Code: 3
Did You Know?
Antwerp is the world capital of diamonds. The city's diamond district is a magnet for merchants, tourists, and gift buyers (especially brides and grooms to be) who come to buy or simply be dazzled by the millions of carats of diamonds on display from around the world.
50% of Antwerp's population was involved in the lace-making trade in the 17th century.
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