Ganshoren
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
CountryBelgium
Postal codes
1083
NIS code
21008
Websiteganshoren.be/fr (in French)
ganshoren.be/nl (in Dutch)
ganshoren.be/nl (in Dutch)
Ganshoren | |
|---|---|
 Ganshoren's Municipal Hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Ganshoren  | |
  Ganshoren Location in Belgium
Ganshoren municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region  | |
| Coordinates: 50°52′N 04°19′E / 50.867°N 4.317°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community French Community |
| Region | Brussels-Capital |
| Arrondissement | Brussels-Capital |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean-Paul Van Laethem (Les Engagés) |
| • Governing party/ies | Liste du Bourgmestre (Les Engagés), PS+Citoyens, DéFI |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.44 km2 (0.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 25,234 |
| • Density | 10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 1083 |
| NIS code | 21008 |
| Area codes | 02 |
| Website | ganshoren.be/fr (in French) ganshoren.be/nl (in Dutch) |
Ganshoren (French: [ɡansɔʁœn, -ʁɛn] ⓘ; Dutch: [ˈɣɑnsˌɦoːrə(n)] ⓘ) 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).
As of 1 January 2024[update], the municipality had a population of 25,564 inhabitants.[2] The total area is 2.44 km2 (0.94 sq mi), which gives a population density of 10,487/km2 (27,160/sq mi).[2]
