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 | |
Location of Koekelberg  | |
  Koekelberg Location in Belgium
Koekelberg municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region  | |
| Coordinates: 50°52′N 04°20′E / 50.867°N 4.333°ECoordinates: 50°52′N 04°20′E / 50.867°N 4.333°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community French Community |
| Region | Brussels-Capital |
| Arrondissement | Brussels-Capital |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ahmed Laaouej (PS) |
| • Governing party/ies | PS, Ecolo-Groen, Alternative Humaniste |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.18 km2 (0.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 21,959 |
| • Density | 19,000/km2 (48,000/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 1081 |
| Area codes | 02 |
| Website | www.koekelberg.be |
As of 1 January 2022[update], the municipality had a population of 22,023 inhabitants.[2] The total area is 1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi), which gives a population density of 15,543/km2 (40,260/sq mi).[2]
The municipality—the smallest in the Brussels region by population—is dominated by the National Basilica of the Sacred Heart (or Koekelberg Basilica), one of the largest Roman Catholic churches in the world.[3]
The main transportation hub of the municipality are the connected Simonis and Elisabeth metro stations, served by the Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company (STIB/MIVB) system.
ReferencesEdit
NotesEdit
- ^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
- ^ a b "Koekelberg | IBSA". ibsa.brussels. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ Stéphany 2006, p. 63.
BibliographyEdit
- Stéphany, Pierre (2006). "Bruxelles. La basilique de Koekelberg". La Belgique en cent coups d'oeil (in French). Tielt: Lanno Publishers. ISBN 2-87386-445-1.
External linksEdit
Media related to Koekelberg at Wikimedia Commons- Official site (in French and Dutch)
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