Ganshoren

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Ganshoren
Municipality
Ganshoren town hall
Ganshoren town hall
Flag of Ganshoren
Flag
Coat of arms of Ganshoren
Coat of arms
Ganshoren is located in Belgium
Ganshoren
Ganshoren
Location in Belgium
Ganshoren municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region
Coordinates: 50°52′N 04°19′E / 50.867°N 4.317°E / 50.867; 4.317Coordinates: 50°52′N 04°19′E / 50.867°N 4.317°E / 50.867; 4.317
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
French Community
RegionBrussels
ArrondissementBrussels
Government
 • MayorPierre Kompany (CDH)
Area
 • Total2.46 km2 (0.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total24,865
 • Density10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
Postal codes
1083
Area codes02
Websitewww.ganshoren.be

Ganshoren (French pronunciation: [ɡansɔʁən, -ʁɛn]; Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣɑnsˌɦoːrə(n)] (About this soundlisten)) 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).

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[]

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Vincent Kompany's father elected as first black mayor in Belgium". The Guardian. 2018-10-15. Retrieved 2020-09-15.

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