Molenbeek-Saint-Jean

municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Organization municipality_of_belgium Q180775
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Molenbeek-Saint-Jean

Summary

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean is a municipality of Belgium[1]. Molenbeek-Saint-Jean has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Molenbeek-Saint-Jean was a member of Intercommunale d'Inhumation - Intercommunale voor Teraardebestelling[3].
  • Molenbeek-Saint-Jean was a member of Cremabru[4].
  • Molenbeek-Saint-Jean was a member of Brulocalis[5].
  • Molenbeek-Saint-Jean is located in Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital[6].
  • Molenbeek-Saint-Jean is in the country of Belgium[7].
  • Molenbeek-Saint-Jean is on the body of water Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal[8].
  • Molenbeek-Saint-Jean is on the body of water Brussels–Charleroi Canal[9].
  • Molenbeek-Saint-Jean is on the body of water Maelbeek - Maalbeek[10].
  • Molenbeek-Saint-Jean's head of government is recorded as Catherine Moureaux[11].
  • Molenbeek-Saint-Jean's instance of is recorded as municipality of Belgium[12].
  • Molenbeek-Saint-Jean's instance of is recorded as city[13].
  • Molenbeek-Saint-Jean's official language is recorded as French[14].
  • Molenbeek-Saint-Jean's official language is recorded as Dutch[15].
  • Molenbeek-Saint-Jean's shares border with is recorded as Brussels[16].
  • Molenbeek-Saint-Jean's shares border with is recorded as Anderlecht[17].
  • John the Baptist is named after Molenbeek-Saint-Jean[18].
  • Maalbeek is named after Molenbeek-Saint-Jean[19].
  • Molenbeek-Saint-Jean's flag is recorded as flag of Molenbeek[20].
  • Molenbeek-Saint-Jean's twinned administrative body is recorded as Oujda[21].
  • Molenbeek-Saint-Jean's twinned administrative body is recorded as Levallois-Perret[22].
  • Molenbeek-Saint-Jean's coat of arms is recorded as coat of arms of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean[23].
  • Molenbeek-Saint-Jean's postal code is recorded as 1080[24].
  • Molenbeek-Saint-Jean is part of Brussels-Capital Region[25].
  • Molenbeek-Saint-Jean is part of Brussels Fire Department[26].
  • Molenbeek-Saint-Jean is part of Police Zone Brussels-West[27].

Body

Founding

1785 marks the founding of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean[28].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Sint-Jans-Molenbeek'}[29] and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Molenbeek-Saint-Jean'}[30]. Part of include Brussels-Capital Region[25], a region of Belgium[31], in Belgium[32], founded in 1989[33]; Brussels Fire Department[26], an emergency zone[34], in Belgium[35], founded in 1990[36], headquartered in Brussels[37]; and Police Zone Brussels-West[27], a police zone[38], in Belgium[39], founded in 2000[40]. Short names include {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Molenbeek'}[41], {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Molem'}[42], and {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Моленбек'}[43].

Why It Matters

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Molenbeek-Saint-Jean is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . Global LEI Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Crossroad Bank of Enterprises. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [41] . wikidata.org.
  30. [42] . wikidata.org.
  31. [43] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in time zone UTC+01:00
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  2. 20d ago · ThomasPusch · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Shares border with Brussels, Anderlecht
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P47]]: [[Q219244]]"
  3. 20d ago · ThomasPusch · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image Gemeentehuis St Jans Molenbeek.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Gemeentehuis Sint-Jans-Molenbeek.jpg"
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