Drogenbos
Appearance
Drogenbos | |
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Coordinates:50°47′N04°19′E/ 50.783°N 4.317°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | Flemish Brabant |
Arrondissement | Halle-Vilvoorde |
Government | |
• Mayor | Alexis Calmeyn (Drogenbos Plus-LB) |
• Governing party/ies | Drogenbos Plus-LB,UF |
Area | |
• Total | 2.5 km2(1.0 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 5,599 |
• Density | 2,200/km2(5,800/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 1620 |
NIS code | 23098 |
Area codes | 02 |
Website | www |
Drogenbos(Dutch pronunciation:[ˈdroːɣə(n)bɔs] ;French pronunciation:[dʁoɡənbɔs]) is amunicipalitylocated in theBelgianprovince ofFlemish Brabant.The municipality only comprises the town of Drogenbos proper. On January 1, 2018, Drogenbos had a total population of 5,599. The total area is 2.49 km2(0.96 sq mi) which gives apopulation densityof 2,248 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,820 inhabitants/sq mi).
The official language of Drogenbos isDutch,as everywhere inFlanders.Local French-speakers (77% of the population) enjoylinguistic facilities.
Famous inhabitants
[edit]- Joseph Loeckx,comicartist, pseudonym Jo-El Azara
- Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria,Duke ofBavaria
- Felix De Boeck(1898 - 1995), painter. A museum[2]has been opened in 1995 with the work of Felix De Boeck.
References
[edit]- ^"Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018".Statbel.Retrieved9 March2019.
- ^www.mufdb.org
External links
[edit]Media related toDrogenbosat Wikimedia Commons
- Official website– information available inDutchandFrench