Berendrecht
Neighbourhood in Antwerp, Flemish Region / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Berendrecht (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbeːrə(n)drɛxt] ⓘ) is a neighbourhood and former village in Antwerp province in Belgium. Its name means "dike of the bear", according to the area's dialect, or "dike of a man called Bear", or "passage by the marsh". But drecht or tricht means "ferry" or "crossing" (from Latin trajectus), and ber or bere in Indo-European means "dam", "defence against water" (compare Slavic East Germany): the resulting meaning is "river crossing at a dam".
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Berendrecht | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Coordinates: 51.343°N 4.318°E / 51.343; 4.318 | |
Country | Belgium |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | Antwerp |
Municipality | Antwerp |
Area | |
• Total | 10.25 km2 (3.96 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 6,059 |
• Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET |
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The Berendrecht Lock is the world's largest lock, giving entrance to the Port of Antwerp.