| Borgerhout | |
| Settlement Type: | District of Antwerp |
| Image Map1: | DistrictBorgerhoutLocation.png |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Borgerhout in Antwerp |
| Pushpin Map: | Belgium#Belgium Antwerp |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Community |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Type3: | Province |
| Subdivision Type4: | Arrondissement |
| Subdivision Name4: | Antwerp |
| Subdivision Type5: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name5: | Antwerp |
| Coordinates: | 51.2167°N 4.4333°W |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.93 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 45,769 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
| Postal Code: | 2140 |
| Area Code Type: | Area codes |
| Area Code: | 03 |
| Website: | https://www.antwerpen.be/nl/overzicht/district-borgerhout/nieuws |
Borgerhout (pronounced as /nl/)[2] is the smallest district of Antwerp, Belgium., the district housed 45,769 inhabitants on 3.93 km².It was an independent municipality until January 1983. The postal area code for Borgerhout is 2140.
Borgerhout is divided into two parts by a highway and the historical walls.[3] The part inside those walls is "intra muros," meaning (within the walls). It is built around a big boulevard, the Turnhoutsebaan
Borgerhout has an extremely diverse population, with 63% percent of inhabitants having non-Belgian ancestry. Of the nine districts of Antwerp, it has the highest population density.[4]
Borgerhout was first mentioned in the year 1214 in an act written by the Duke of Brabant. It was then named 'Borgerholt'.[5]
"Borger" likely comes from the old word for citizen or city dweller. Currently, the Dutch word for this is "burger". It might also refer to the word "borgh", meaning a fortress or fortified building. Borghmeester (1254) or borgermeyster (1286) are mentioned in written sources as the word for "mayor", literally "master of the fortress" or "master of the citizens".[6] "Hout" (or previously "holt) means "wood". It is similar to some naming conventions in English, for example "Hollywood". It refers to a time when Borgerhout was still much greener, and had not yet merged with greater Antwerp. It likely also explains the tree on the coat of arms.
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reuskens van Borgerhout