Antwerp is a city and municipality located in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It serves as the capital and largest city of Antwerp Province. The city covers an area of 208.22 km2 (80.39 sq mi), making it the third-largest municipality in Belgium by land area.
With a population of 565,039, Antwerp is the most populous municipality in Belgium. It also serves as the center of the country's second-largest metropolitan area, which exceeds 1.2 million people and ranks behind only Brussels in size.