The N1 is a national route that connects Brussels with Antwerp and the Dutch border near Wuustwezel.

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National Route 1
Dutch: Nationale Weg 1
French: Route nationale 1
Route information
Length73 km (45 mi)
Location
CountryBelgium
Major citiesBrussels, Vilvoorde, Mechelen, Antwerp, Brasschaat, Wuustwezel
Highway system
  • Highways of Belgium

Like all the nine major routes, the N1 conventionally begins at the Grand-Place (Grote Markt) in central Brussels and leads to the Porte d'Anvers (Antwerpsepoort), on the R20/N0 Small Ring Road. The actual trunk road starts off at Sainctelette Square. From there it follows the Avenue du Port (Havenlaan) and Chaussée de Vilvorde (Vilvoordsesteenweg) to connect with the R21 Second Ring Road at Van Praet. The road continues its way through the Port of Brussels on the Avenue de Vilvorde (Vilvoordselaan) and passes underneath the R0's tall bridge at Vilvoorde.

The N1 then proceeds through Vilvoorde and leaves the agglomeration. Between Vilvoorde and Antwerp the road is called Brusselsesteenweg, Antwerpsesteenweg and Grote Steenweg. It passes through Zemst, crosses the E19 motorway and connects to the R12 Mechelen ring road. From Mechelen the road passes through the municipalities of Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Rumst, Kontich, Hove, Edegem, Mortsel (R11 ring road), Wilrijk and Berchem (R1 motorway and R10 ring road).

From there the N1 enters the city of Antwerp as Mechelsesteenweg and joins the central ring road (Britselei/Frankrijklei/Italiëlei). Leaving Antwerp to the northeast on the Noorderlaan and IJzerlaan, it enters Merksem and continues to Kleine Bareel junction, where it crosses the E19 once again. The final part of the N1 is known as Bredabaan and passes through Brasschaat and Wuustwezel, before crossing the border with the Netherlands near Zundert.

In the Netherlands it ought to continue as National Route 8, but the trunk road system has been declassified long ago, leaving the provincial road number N263.

The total length of National Route 1 is 73 km.

The N1 crosses or borders 15 municipalities. 1 in the Brussels-capital Region, 2 in Flemish Brabant and 11 in the province of Antwerp. A full list of municipalities[1] can be found below. Major municipalities are in bold.

Region Provinces Municipality Population Length of N1 (km)
 Brussels Capital Region / City of Brussels 188737 4.3
 Flanders  Flemish Brabant Vilvoorde 46354 7.1
Zemst 23306 5.3
 Antwerp Mechelen 86996 7.8
Sint-Katelijne-Waver 21391 0.7
Rumst 15254 3.2
Kontich 21340 5.5
Hove 8311 1.6
Edegem 22386 2.1
Mortsel 26189 2.0
Antwerp 530630 13.9
Schoten 34157 1.0
Brasschaat 38237 9.8
Wuustwezel 21523 11.4

Junction list[2][1]

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Province Municipality Section Junction Northbound destinations Southbound destinations
   Brussels capital region City of Brussels Brussels   Brussels (188.737 inh.)

  R21 (Greater Ring) Atomium, Schaerbeek, Etterbeek, Willebroek (A12)

  N201 Brussels center, Laeken, Brussels-North railway station

Vilvoorde

Mechelen

Antwerp

Brussels
   Flanders

Flemish Brabant

Vilvoorde Vilvoorde - Zemst   Vilvoorde (46.354 inh.)

  N211 Machelen, Brussels Airport, Peutie, Grimbergen

  R22 (Vilvoorde Ring Road) Vilvoorde-Oost, Machelen, Peutie, Brussels Airport

Mechelen

Antwerp

Vilvoorde

Brussels

Zemst   N270 Elewijt

  Zenne

  Eppegem (4.579 inh.)

  N267 Weerde, Boortmeerbeek

  Zemst (23.306 inh.)

   Flanders

Antwerp

Mechelen Mechelen   B101, E19 Antwerp, Brussels

  N227 Elewijt

  Mechelen (86.996 inh.)

  R12, Mechelen ring road Mechelen, Leuven, Heist-op-den-Berg, Willebroek, Lier, Vilvoorde, Antwerp, Brussels

Interruption by R12 (Mechelen ring road) with junctions to N26 (Leuven), N15 (Heist-op-den-Berg), N14 (Lier) and N16 (Willebroek) Antwerp
Mechelen - Antwerp   R12, Mechelen ring road Mechelen, Leuven, Heist-op-den-Berg, Willebroek, Lier, Vilvoorde, Antwerp, Brussels

  N16 Willebroek, Dendermonde, Temse, Sint-Niklaas

  R6 Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Heist-op-den-Berg, Lier, Bonheiden, Antwerp (E19), Brussels (E19)

Mechelen

Brussels

Mechelen / Sint-Katelijne-Waver N1 forms the border between Mechelen and Sint-Katelijne-Waver
Mechelen   Walem (2.044 inh.)

  Nete

Rumst   Rumst (15.254 inh.)

  N1c Rumst-center, Boom, Antwerp (E19), Brussels (E19)

Kontich   Waarloos (1.868 inh.)

  Kontich (21.340 inh.)

Edegem / Hove N1 forms the border between Edegem and Hove

  Edegem (22.386 inh.)

  Hove (8.311 inh.)

  N171 Edegem, Kontich

Mortsel   Mortsel (26.189 inh.)

  N10 Boechout, Lier, Heist-op-den-Berg, Aarschot

  R11 Edegem, Wilrijk, Borsbeek, Wommelgem, Wijnegem

Antwerp Antwerp   Berchem (42.969 inh.)

  N173 Edegem, Kontich

  4 (Berchem), R1, Antwerp ring road Antwerp, Brussels (E19), Ghent (E17), Bruges (E34), Liège (E313),   Netherlands (Eindhoven (E34), Breda (E19), Rotterdam (A12))

  R10, Singel Borgerhout, Berchem, Hoboken

  N155 Berchem, Mechelen (E19), Brussels (E19)

  Antwerp (530.630 inh.)

  N113 Hoboken, Wilrijk

  N184 Borgerhout, Deurne

  N12 Deurne, Wijnegem, Turnhout

  N49a Linkeroever, Zelzate (E34), Bruges (E34)

  R10 Deurne, Borgerhout

  Albert Canal

  N101, N180 Port of Antwerp, Ekeren

  1 (Merksem), R1, Antwerp ring road Antwerp, Brussels (E19), Ghent (E17), Bruges (E34), Liège (E313),   Netherlands (Eindhoven (E34), Breda (E19), Rotterdam (A12))

  Merksem (45.119 inh.)

  N129 Deurne

  N130 Deurne

  N115 Schoten

Brasschaat

  Netherlands (Breda)

Antwerp / Schoten N1 forms the border between Antwerp and Schoten
Brasschaat Brasschaat - Wuustwezel   5 (Kleine Bareel), E19 Antwerp,   Netherlands (Breda)

  N11 Kapellen,   Netherlands (Bergen op Zoom)

  Brasschaat (38.237 inh.)

  N121 Schoten, Schilde

  Maria-ter-Heide (4.597)

  N117 Kalmthout, Essen, Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor

  Netherlands (Breda) Brasschaat

Antwerp

Wuustwezel   Gooreind (7.483 inh.)

  Wuustwezel (21.523 inh.)

  N133 Brecht, Kalmthout, Essen

  Braken

  N144 Loenhout, Hoogstraten

    Continuation by N263 towards Zundert and Breda

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Belgium: Regions, Provinces, Arrondissements, Cities, Municipalities, Sub-Municipalities, Agglomerations, Sectors - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  2. ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2023-03-05.