It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement, as the territory for both coincides.

The Arrondissement of Mechelen was created in 1800 as the third arrondissement in the Department of Deux-Nèthes (Dutch: Departement Twee Nethen).

It originally comprised the cantons of Duffel, Heist-op-den-Berg, Lier, Mechelen and Puurs.

The Administrative Arrondissement of Mechelen consists of the following municipalities:[1]

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