Sint-Agatha-Berchem

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Sint-Agatha-Berchem Berchem-Sainte-Agathe  (French) Sint-Agatha-Berchem  (Dutch)
Municipality
Town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Sint-Agatha-Berchem Location in Belgium show Berchem-Sainte-Agathe municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region
Coordinates: 50°52′N 04°18′E / 50.867°N 4.300°E / 50.867; 4.300Coordinates: 50°52′N 04°18′E / 50.867°N 4.300°E / 50.867; 4.300
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community French Community
Region	Brussels
Arrondissement	Brussels
Government
• Mayor	[fr] (cdH)
• Governing party/ies	MR (liberal)
Area
• Total	2.95 km2 (1.14 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	24,830
• Density	8,400/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
Postal codes	1082
Area codes	02
Website	Official website

Berchem-Sainte-Agathe (French: [bɛʁkɛm sɛ̃t aɡat]) or Sint-Agatha-Berchem (Dutch: [sɪnt aˈɣaːta ˈbɛrxɛm] (listen)) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium). Located to the northwest of the region, it is bordered by Ganshoren, Koekelberg and Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, as well as by the Flemish municipalities of Asse and Dilbeek. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch).

On 1 January 2006, the municipality had a total population of 20,078. The total area is 2.95 km² (1.14 sq mi) which gives a population density of 6,807/km² (17,630/sq mi).

The municipality is known for its calm and peaceful character. It is said that Berchem is a "village in the city". From 1922 to 1925, it was the site of the Cité Moderne, a housing project designed by the great Belgian modernist architect Victor Bourgeois.

Sint-Agatha-Berchem is the birthplace of actor and martial artist Jean-Claude Van Damme.

• Cité Moderne / Moderne Wijk (1922-1925)
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See also[]

• Municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Berchem-Sainte-Agathe at Wikimedia Commons

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