Ganshoren
Ganshoren (French pronunciation: [ɡansɔʁən, -ʁɛn]; Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣɑnsˌɦoːrə(n)] (
listen)) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium). Located to the northwest of the region, it is bordered by the municipalities of Asse (Flemish Brabant), Jette, Koekelberg, and Sint-Agatha-Berchem. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch).
Ganshoren | |
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 Ganshoren town hall | |
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  Ganshoren Location in Belgium
Ganshoren municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region  | |
| Coordinates: 50°52′N 04°19′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community French Community |
| Region | Brussels |
| Arrondissement | Brussels |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pierre Kompany (CDH) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.46 km2 (0.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 24,865 |
| • Density | 10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 1083 |
| Area codes | 02 |
| Website | www.ganshoren.be |
On 1 January 2006, the municipality had a total population of 20,970. The total area is 2.46 km2 (0.95 sq mi) which gives a population density of 8,541/km2 (22,120/sq mi).
In 2018, Pierre Kompany was elected mayor of Ganshoren.[2] He is the first black mayor in Belgium, and the father of footballer Vincent Kompany.
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "Vincent Kompany's father elected as first black mayor in Belgium". The Guardian. 2018-10-15. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
External links
Media related to Ganshoren at Wikimedia Commons- Archives Municipality Ganshoren
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