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The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country and is a part of both the French Community of Belgium [15] and the Flemish Community, [16] but is separate from the Flemish Region (within which it forms an enclave) and the Walloon Region, located less than 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the south.
www.brussels.be. The City of Brussels [a] is the largest municipality and historical centre of the Brussels-Capital Region, as well as the capital of the Flemish Region (from which it is separate) and Belgium. [2] The City of Brussels is also the administrative centre of the European Union, as it hosts a number of principal EU institutions in ...
Brussels is considered the de facto capital of the European Union, having a long history of hosting a number of principal EU institutions within its European Quarter. [2] [3] The EU has no official capital but Brussels hosts the official seats of the European Commission, Council of the European Union, and European Council, as well as a seat (officially the second seat) of the European Parliament.
Demographics of Brussels. Population pyramid of Brussels in 2022. Population. 1,222,657 (2022) Growth rate. 0.22% (2021) Fertility rate. 1.7 children per woman (2019) The demographics of Brussels are monitored by Statistics Belgium.
The Town Hall ( French: Hôtel de Ville; Dutch: Stadhuis ⓘ) of the City of Brussels is a landmark building and the seat of the City of Brussels municipality of Brussels, Belgium. It is located on the south side of the famous Grand-Place/Grote Markt (Brussels' main square), opposite the neo-Gothic King's House or Bread House [a] building ...
The Grand-Place ( French: [ɡʁɑ̃ plas]; "Grand Square"; also used in English [ a ]) or Grote Markt ( Dutch: [ˌɣroːtə ˈmɑr (ə)kt] ⓘ; "Big Market") is the central square of Brussels, Belgium. It is surrounded by opulent Baroque guildhalls of the former Guilds of Brussels and two larger edifices; the city's Flamboyant Town Hall, and ...
Royal Palace of Brussels. The Royal Palace of Brussels ( French: Palais royal de Bruxelles, pronounced [pa.lɛ ʁwa.jal də bʁy.sɛl]; Dutch: Koninklijk Paleis van Brussel [ˈkoːnɪŋklək paːˈlɛis fɑm ˈbrʏsəl]; [ a ] German: Königlicher Palast von Brüssel) is the official palace of the King and Queen of the Belgians in the centre of ...
1511 – The Miracle of 1511 takes place. 1515 – 28 January: The Joyous Entry of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and Philip the Prudent into the city takes place. 1516 – 4 December: The Treaty of Brussels is signed, ending the War of the League of Cambrai.