Brussels-Capital Region
federal region of Belgium including the City of Brussels
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Summary
Brussels-Capital Region is a region of Belgium[1]. It draws 20,962 Wikipedia views per month (region of belgium category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: European Capital of Culture[3]
- Member of: Assembly of European Regions[4]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Belgium[5]
- Country: Belgium[6]
- Head of government: Rudi Vervoort[7]
- Continent: Europe[8]
- Capital: Brussels[9]
- Official language: Dutch[10], French[11]
- Shares border with: Flemish Brabant[12], Flemish Region[13]
- Top-level Internet domain: .brussels[14]
- Named after: Brussels[15]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital[16]
- Flag: flag of the Brussels-Capital Region[17]
- Twinned administrative body: Ljubljana[18], Sofia[19], Tirana[20], Akhisar[21], Washington, D.C.[22]
- Legislative body: Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region[23]
- Executive body: Government of the Brussels-Capital Region[24]
- Commons category: Brussels-Capital Region[25]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[26]
- Foundational text: Special Law on the Brussels Institutions[27]
- Local dialing code: 02[28]
- Enclave within: Flemish Region[29], Flemish Brabant[30]
- Has part(s): Brussels[31], Schaerbeek[32], Anderlecht[33], Molenbeek-Saint-Jean[34], Etterbeek[35], Woluwe-Saint-Pierre[36], Woluwe-Saint-Lambert - Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe[37], Jette[38], Koekelberg[39], Ixelles[40], Evere[41], Ganshoren[42], Auderghem[43], Berchem-Sainte-Agathe[44]
- Inception: January 12, 1989[45]
- Coordinate location: 50.846666666666664, 4.3525[46]
- Public holiday: Iris Festival[47]
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Physical Characteristics
Brussels-Capital Region has a population of 1,154,635[48].
Why It Matters
Brussels-Capital Region has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
FAQs
What awards did Brussels-Capital Region receive?
Honors received include European Capital of Culture[3].