Brussels
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Brussels
Summary
Brussels is a big city[1]. Brussels draws 42,890 Wikipedia views per month (big_city category, ranking #52 of 300).[2]
Key Facts
- Brussels received the Bonne Ville de l'Empire first class[3].
- Brussels received the Belgian municipality with the title of city[4].
- Brussels is located in Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital[5].
- Brussels is in the country of Belgium[6].
- Brussels is on the body of water Senne[7].
- Brussels is on the body of water Brussels–Charleroi Canal[8].
- Brussels is on the body of water Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal[9].
- Brussels's head of government is recorded as Philippe Close[10].
- Brussels is on the continent of Europe[11].
- Brussels's instance of is recorded as big city[12].
- Brussels's instance of is recorded as European City[13].
- Brussels's instance of is recorded as municipality of Belgium[14].
- Brussels's instance of is recorded as federal capital[15].
- Brussels's official language is recorded as French[16].
- Brussels's official language is recorded as Dutch[17].
- Brussels's shares border with is recorded as Ixelles[18].
- Brussels's shares border with is recorded as Saint-Gilles[19].
- Brussels's shares border with is recorded as Uccle[20].
- Brussels's shares border with is recorded as Watermael-Boitsfort[21].
- Brussels's shares border with is recorded as Etterbeek[22].
- Brussels's shares border with is recorded as Schaerbeek[23].
- Brussels's shares border with is recorded as Saint-Josse-ten-Noode[24].
- Brussels's shares border with is recorded as Evere[25].
- Brussels's shares border with is recorded as Zaventem[26].
- Brussels's shares border with is recorded as Machelen[27].
Body
Geography
Brussels is in the country of Belgium[6]. Brussels is located in Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital[5]. Adjacent water bodies include Senne[7], a river[28], in Belgium[29]; Brussels–Charleroi Canal[8], a canal[30], in Belgium[31]; and Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal[9], a canal[32], in Belgium[33], founded in 1561[34]. Brussels is on the continent of Europe[11]. Part of include Brussels-Capital Region[35], a region of Belgium[36], in Belgium[37], founded in 1989[38]; Brussels Fire Department[39], an emergency zone[40], in Belgium[41], founded in 1990[42]; and Police Zone: Brussels - Ixelles[43], a police zone[44], in Belgium[45], founded in 2001[46].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include big city[12], European City[13], municipality of Belgium[14], and federal capital[15].
History and Context
Things named after include swamp[47], an ecological classification[48] and home[49].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Brussels include Brussels Airport[50], an international airport[51], in Belgium[52]; Brussels South Charleroi Airport[53], a business[54], in Belgium[55], founded in 1991[56], headquartered in Gosselies[57]; Brussels effect[58], a market mechanism[59]; Brussels-North railway station[60], a railway station[61], in Belgium[62], founded in 1952[63]; Brussels Agreement[64], a multilateral treaty[65], in Belgium[66]; Studio Brussel[67], a radio station[68], in Belgium[69], founded in 1983[70]; SS City of Brussels[71], a steamship[72], in Belgium[73]; and COBRAcable[74], a HVDC submarine cable[75], in Netherlands[76].
Why It Matters
Brussels draws 42,890 Wikipedia views per month (big_city category, ranking #52 of 300).[2] Brussels has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] Brussels is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]
Entities named for Brussels include Brussels Airport[50], an international airport[51], in Belgium[52]; Brussels South Charleroi Airport[53], a business[54], in Belgium[55], founded in 1991[56], headquartered in Gosselies[57]; Brussels effect[58], a market mechanism[59]; Brussels-North railway station[60], a railway station[61], in Belgium[62], founded in 1952[63]; Brussels Agreement[64], a multilateral treaty[65], in Belgium[66]; and Studio Brussel[67], a radio station[68], in Belgium[69], founded in 1983[70].
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].