Koekelberg
Koekelberg | |
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 Koekelberg's Municipal Hall seen from thePlace Henri Vanhuffel/Henri Vanhuffelplein | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Koekelberg  | |
  Koekelberg Location in Belgium
Koekelberg municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region  | |
| Coordinates:50°52′N04°20′E/ 50.867°N 4.333°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community French Community |
| Region | Brussels-Capital |
| Arrondissement | Brussels-Capital |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ahmed Laaouej (PS) |
| • Governing party/ies | PS,Ecolo-Groen,Alternative Humaniste |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.18 km2(0.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 21,959 |
| • Density | 19,000/km2(48,000/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 1081 |
| NIS code | 21011 |
| Area codes | 02 |
| Website | koekelberg.be |
Koekelberg(French:[kukœlbɛʁ(ɡ)],Dutch:[ˈkukəlˌbɛr(ə)x]) is one of the19 municipalitiesof theBrussels-Capital Region,Belgium. Located in the north-western part of the region, it is bordered byBerchem-Sainte-Agathe,Ganshoren,Jette,andMolenbeek-Saint-Jean.In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legallybilingual(French–Dutch).
As of 1 January 2022[update],the municipality had a population of 22,023 inhabitants, the smallest in the region.[2]The total area is 1.18 km2(0.46 sq mi), which gives apopulation densityof 15,543/km2(40,260/sq mi).[2]
The municipality is dominated by theNational Basilica of the Sacred Heart(or Koekelberg Basilica), one of the largestRoman Catholicchurches in the world.[3]Its main transportation hub are the connectedSimonis and Elisabeth metro stations,served by theBrussels Intercommunal Transport Company(STIB/MIVB) system.
Politics[edit]
The current city council was elected in theOctober 2018 elections.[4]The current mayor of Koekelberg isAhmed Laaouej,a member ofPS,who is in coalition on the municipal council withEcolo-Groenand Alternative Humaniste.
Main sights[edit]
- The Municipal Hall of Koekelberg, located on thePlace Henri Vanhuffel/Henri Vanhuffelplein.Built in 1882, it was fitted with a geometricArt Decofacade designed by the architect Henri-Aimé Jacobs in 1938.[5]
- TheNational Basilica of the Sacred Heart(or Koekelberg Basilica), aminor basilicaandparish church,as well as one of thelargest churches by area in the world.[3]Completed only in 1969, and combining Art Deco with neo-Byzantine elements, its cupola provides a panoramic view of Brussels and its outskirts.
- Lefever House, an early 20th-century (1913)Art Nouveautown housebuilt by the architect Fernand Lefever, which has been listed as aprotected monumentsince 2006.[6]
- Finally, the municipality maintains several green areas, including Elisabeth Park and Victoria Park.
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Lefever House (1913) -
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Elisabeth Park
References[edit]
Citations[edit]
- ^"Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020".Statbel.
- ^ab"Koekelberg | IBSA".ibsa.brussels.Retrieved5 January2023.
- ^abStéphany 2006,p. 63.
- ^"Résultats officiels des élections communales 2018"(in French).Retrieved17 July2021.
- ^"maison communal – Inventaire du patrimoine architectural".monument.heritage.brussels(in French).Retrieved4 June2023.
- ^"Maison personnelle de l'architecte Fernand Lefever – Inventaire du patrimoine architectural".monument.heritage.brussels(in French).Retrieved4 June2023.
Bibliography[edit]
- Stéphany, Pierre (2006)."Bruxelles. La basilique de Koekelberg".La Belgique en cent coups d'oeil(in French). Tielt: Lanno Publishers.ISBN2-87386-445-1.
External links[edit]
Media related toKoekelbergat Wikimedia Commons- Official site(inFrenchandDutch)
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