Koekelberg
Koekelberg (French: [kukəlbɛʁ(g)], Dutch: [ˈkukəlˌbɛr(ə)x] (
listen)) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the north-western part of the region, it is bordered by Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Ganshoren, Jette and Molenbeek-Saint-Jean. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch).
Koekelberg | |
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 Koekelberg's Municipal Hall seen from the Place Henri Vanhuffel/Henri Vanhuffelplein | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Koekelberg Location in Belgium
Koekelberg municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region  | |
| Coordinates: 50°52′N 04°20′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community French Community |
| Region | Brussels |
| Arrondissement | Brussels |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ahmed Laaouej (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 21,774 |
| • Density | 19,000/km2 (48,000/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 1081 |
| Area codes | 02 |
| Website | www.koekelberg.be |
On 1 January 2006, the municipality had a total population of 18,157. The total area is 1.17 km², which gives a population density of 15,486/km2 (40,110/sq mi).
The municipality—the smallest in the Brussels region by population—is dominated by the Basilica of the Sacred Heart (or Koekelberg Basilica), one of the largest Roman Catholic churches in the world.
References
Notes
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Koekelberg at Wikimedia Commons- Official site (in French and Dutch)
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