Brussels
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Summary
Brussels is a big city[1]. Brussels draws 22,553 Wikipedia views per month (big city category, ranking #52 of 300).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Bonne Ville de l'Empire first class[3], Belgian municipality with the title of city[4]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital[5]
- Country: Belgium[6]
- Located in or next to body of water: Senne[7], Brussels–Charleroi Canal[8], Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal[9]
- Head of government: Philippe Close[10]
- Continent: Europe[11]
- Instance of: European City[12], municipality of Belgium[13], federal capital[14]
- Official language: French[15], Dutch[16]
- Shares border with: Ixelles[17], Saint-Gilles[18], Uccle[19], Watermael-Boitsfort[20], Etterbeek[21], Schaerbeek[22], Saint-Josse-ten-Noode[23], Evere[24], Zaventem[25], Machelen[26], Vilvoorde[27], Grimbergen[28], Wemmel[29], Jette[30]
- Named after: swamp[31], home[32]
- Flag: flag of Brussels[33]
- Twinned administrative body: Berlin[34], Vilnius[35], Madrid[36], Tirana[37], Beijing[38], Moscow[39], Washington, D.C.[40], Montreal[41], Ljubljana[42], Prague[43], Kyiv[44], Lagos[45], Amsterdam[46], Macau[47]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Brussels[48]
- Postal code: 1000[49], 1020[50], 1040[51], 1050[52], 1120[53], 1130[54]
- Part of: Brussels-Capital Region[55], Brussels Fire Department[56], Police Zone: Brussels - Ixelles[57]
- Commons category: Brussels (municipality)[58]
- Patron saint: Archangel Michael[59], Gudula[60], Gaugericus[61]
- Color: dark green[62], red[63]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Brussels include Brussels Airport[64], an international airport[65], in Belgium[66]; Brussels South Charleroi Airport[67], a business[68], in Belgium[69], founded in 1991[70], headquartered in Gosselies[71]; Brussels effect[72], a market mechanism[73]; Brussels-North railway station[74], a railway station[75], in Belgium[76], founded in 1952[77]; Brussels Agreement[78], a multilateral treaty[79], in Belgium[80]; Studio Brussel[81], a radio station[82], in Belgium[83], founded in 1983[84]; SS City of Brussels[85], a steamship[86], in Belgium[87]; and Brussels cheese[88], a regional product[89].
Why It Matters
Brussels has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[90] Brussels is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.[91]
Entities named for Brussels include Brussels Airport[64], an international airport[65], in Belgium[66]; Brussels South Charleroi Airport[67], a business[68], in Belgium[69], founded in 1991[70], headquartered in Gosselies[71]; Brussels effect[72], a market mechanism[73]; Brussels-North railway station[74], a railway station[75], in Belgium[76], founded in 1952[77]; Brussels Agreement[78], a multilateral treaty[79], in Belgium[80]; and Studio Brussel[81], a radio station[82], in Belgium[83], founded in 1983[84].
FAQs
What awards did Brussels receive?
Honors received include Bonne Ville de l'Empire first class[3] and Belgian municipality with the title of city[4].