The province of Antwerpen (also called Antwerp) is named for its principal city, the second most populous in Belgium, and the second largest port in Europe (trailing only Rotterdam). As with most of northern
Flanders, the topography of Antwerpen province is flat and veined with rivers, the most important of which is the
Scheldt River, terminating at the port city of
Antwerp. The second largest municipality in Antwerpen province is
Mechelen, on the road to
Brussels.
