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The flag of the Brussels-Capital Region

Brussels-Capital Region is one of the three regions of Belgium. Its official name can be in the three official languages of Belgium

  • French: Région de Bruxelles-Capitale
  • Dutch: Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest and
  • German: Region Brüssel-Hauptstadt

It has 19 municipalities:

# French name Dutch name Postal code(s)
1 Anderlecht Anderlecht 1070
2 Auderghem Oudergem 1160
3 Berchem-Sainte-Agathe Sint-Agatha-Berchem 1082
4 Ville de Bruxelles| Stad Brussel| 1000, 1020, 1120, 1130, 1040, 1050
5 Etterbeek Etterbeek 1040
6 Evere Evere 1140
7 Forest Vorst 1190
8 Ganshoren Ganshoren 1083
9 Ixelles Elsene 1050
10 Jette Jette 1090
11 Koekelberg Koekelberg 1081
12 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Sint-Jans-Molenbeek 1080
13 Saint-Gilles Sint-Gillis 1060
14 Saint-Josse-ten-Noode Sint-Joost-ten-Node 1210
15 Schaerbeek Schaarbeek 1030
16 Uccle Ukkel 1180
17 Watermael-Boitsfort Watermaal-Bosvoorde 1170
18 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe 1200
19 Woluwe-Saint-Pierre Sint-Pieters-Woluwe 1150

Related pages

There are two other regions:


Images for kids

  • Charles de France fondateur de Bruxelles 976 MOD

    Charles of Lorraine founded what would become Brussels, c. 979.

  • Brussel.1610.a

    View of Brussels, c. 1610

  • Grand- Place BXL1695 -01

    The Grand Place after the 1695 bombardment by the French army

  • Bruxelles, Place Royale, -Brussels, Belgium--LCCN2001697909

    The Place Royale/Koningsplein in the late 19th century

  • Solvay conference 1927

    The 1927 Solvay Conference in Brussels was the fifth world physics conference.

  • Scenes of jubilation as British troops liberate Brussels, 4 September 1944. BU508

    British tanks arrive in Brussels on 4 September 1944, ending the German occupation

  • Brussels by Sentinel-2, 2020-05-30

    Satellite picture of the Greater Brussels area

  • Bruxels April 2012-4

    The Royal Palace of Brussels

  • Parlement région Bruxelles-Capitale

    The Brussels Parliament building

  • Quartier européen Bruxelles 2011-06 CROP

    Aerial view of the European Quarter

  • Place du Luxembourg 889 Wide

    The Place du Luxembourg/Luxemburgplein with the European Parliament in the background

  • 2018 NATO Summit in Brussels (29510554308)

    Flags of NATO member states wave at the entrance of NATO's headquarters in Haren

  • Eurocontrol hoofdkwartier 1

    Headquarters of Eurocontrol in Haren

  • Languages spoken at home in the Brussels Capital Region (2013)

    Languages spoken at home in the Brussels-Capital Region (2013)      French     Dutch and French     Dutch     French and other language     Neither Dutch nor French

  • Brussels signs

    Bilingual French and Dutch street signs in Brussels

  • Arrondissement Brussels-Periphery Belgium Map

    The municipalities with language facilities (in red) near Brussels

  • Bruxelles-Koekelberg, kathedraal foto4 2011-09-23 17.15

    The National Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Koekelberg

  • Brussel 052 Jubelpark

    The Great Mosque of Brussels is the seat of the Islamic and Cultural Centre of Belgium.

  • Bruxelles Manneken Pis

    Manneken Pis is a well-known public sculpture in Brussels.

  • Parterre de fleurs Grand-place de Bruxelles 2016

    The Grand Place of Brussels, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

  • Ancien Institut national de Radiodiffusion - vue d'ensemble

    Flagey Building (or Maison de la Radio) in Ixelles

  • Brussels - Atomium 2022

    The Atomium, a landmark of Brussels

  • Brussels Cinquantenaire R03

    The Cinquantenaire/Jubelpark memorial arcade and museums

  • Théâtre de la Monnaie 1

    The Royal Theatre of La Monnaie

  • GeantsMeyboom2

    Meyboom giants in Brussels, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

  • Brussels Summer Festival (4890801736)

    Brussels Summer Festival (BSF)

  • Zinneke-parade-brussel-1350316079

    Zinneke Parade of Brussels

  • Brussels waffle

    Brussels is known for its local waffles.

  • 107 - Marché aux puces place du Jeu de Balle - Bruxelles

    Flea market on the Place du Jeu de Balle/Vossenplein

  • 20 km de Bruxelles

    20 km of Brussels

  • Constant Vanden Stockstadion, Anderlecht

    R.S.C. Anderlecht fans at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium

  • North Galaxy Towers-Schaerbeek-001

    Brussels' Northern Quarter business district

  • Bourse Bxl 02

    The former Brussels Stock Exchange building

  • ULB 20050712

    Main building on the Solbosch campus of the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)

  • Albertine - 01

    The Royal Library of Belgium (KBR)

  • Planetarium Royal Observatory Belgium

    The Planetarium of the Royal Observatory of Belgium

  • Projet de l'Hôpital Erasme par MA²

    Erasmus Hospital in Anderlecht

  • Eugène Boudin 005

    The Saint Catherine Dock, Eugène Boudin, 1871

  • Station Brussel-Zuid Hoofdgang

    Main hall of Brussels-South railway station, home to the Eurostar train service to London

  • Ice bruxelles

    High-speed rail networks connect Brussels with other European cities (ICE train in the North Station pictured).

  • Rame "Boa"

    Brussels Metro carriage at Erasme/Erasmus metro station

  • VilloStationAlmostFull

    Villo! shared bicycles in Brussels

  • Wetstraat

    The Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat is one of the city's main streets.

  • Auderghem CH2

    Auderghem (Oudergem)

  • SintAgathaBerchemMC7229

    Berchem-Sainte-Agathe (Sint-Agatha-Berchem)

  • MaisonCommunaleForest

    Forest (Vorst)

  • Town Hall Ixelles 1

    Ixelles (Elsene)

  • Gemeentehuis St Jans Molenbeek

    Molenbeek-Saint-Jean (Sint-Jans-Molenbeek)

  • StGillesTownHall

    Saint-Gilles (Sint-Gillis)

  • 3592sintJosseTownHall

    Saint-Josse-ten-Noode (Sint-Joost-ten-Node)

  • Hôtel communal de Schaerbeek (2) - 2264-0007-0

    Schaerbeek (Schaarbeek)

  • 3557uccleTownHall

    Uccle (Ukkel)

  • WatermaelBoitsfortTownHall

    Watermael-Boitsfort (Watermaal-Bosvoorde)

  • Town hall of Woluwe-Saint-Lambert during golden hour (DSC 2171)

    Woluwe-Saint-Lambert (Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe)

  • Mais.Comm.W-S-P.01

    Woluwe-Saint-Pierre (Sint-Pieters-Woluwe)

  • Victor Horta Hotel Tassel

    Hôtel Tassel by Victor Horta (1893)

  • Tassel House stairway-00

    Stairway in Hôtel Tassel

  • Hôtel Ciamberlani (DSCF7523)

    Hôtel Ciamberlani by Paul Hankar (1897)

  • Old England facade, Brussels (DSCF7544)

    Former Old England department store by Paul Saintenoy (1899)

  • Maison Saint-Cyr (DSCF7558)

    Saint-Cyr House by Gustave Strauven (1903)

  • Maison Cauchie-445

    Cauchie House by Paul Cauchie (1905)

  • Maison Cauchie sgraffitopaneel

    Sgraffito panel in the Cauchie House

  • 20120923 Brussels PalaisStoclet Hoffmann DSC06725 PtrQs

    Stoclet Palace by Josef Hoffmann (1911)

See also

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