Ganshoren

Ganshoren (French: [ɡansɔʁən, -ʁɛn], Dutch: [ˈɣɑnsˌɦoːrə(n)] (listen)) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the north-western part of the region, it is bordered by Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Jette, and Koekelberg, as well as the Flemish municipality of Asse. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch).

Ganshoren
Municipality
Ganshoren's Municipal Hall
Ganshoren's Municipal Hall
Flag of Ganshoren
Flag
Coat of arms of Ganshoren
Coat of arms
Location of Ganshoren
Ganshoren is located in Belgium
Ganshoren
Ganshoren
Location in Belgium
Ganshoren municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region
Coordinates: 50°52′N 04°19′E
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
French Community
RegionBrussels-Capital
ArrondissementBrussels-Capital
Government
 • MayorJean-Paul Van Laethem (ProGanshoren)
 • Governing party/iesProGanshoren, LB, DéFI
Area
 • Total2.44 km2 (0.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-01-01)[1]
 • Total25,234
 • Density10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi)
Postal codes
1083
Area codes02
Websitewww.ganshoren.be (in French)
www.ganshoren.be/nl (in Dutch)

As of 1 January 2022, the municipality had a population of 25,252 inhabitants.[2] The total area is 2.46 km2 (0.95 sq mi), which gives a population density of 10,376/km2 (26,870/sq mi).[2]

In 2018, Pierre Kompany was elected mayor of Ganshoren. He is the first black mayor in Belgium, and the father of footballer Vincent Kompany.[3]

References

Notes
  1. "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
  2. "Ganshoren | IBSA". ibsa.brussels. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  3. "Vincent Kompany's father elected as first black mayor in Belgium". The Guardian. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2020.


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