Berendrecht
Berendrecht | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
Church of Berendrecht | |
| Coordinates: 51°20′35″N 4°19′05″E / 51.343°N 4.318°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Municipality | Antwerp |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.25 km2 (3.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 6,059 |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET |
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".
The Berendrecht Lock is the world's largest lock, giving entrance to the Port of Antwerp.