Laeken
Neighbourhood in Brussels, Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the suburb. For the dog type, see Laekenois dog. For the singer, see Angèle Van Laeken.
"Laken" redirects here. For other uses, see Laken (disambiguation).
Laeken (French: [lakɛn]) or Laken (Dutch: [ˈlaːkə(n)] ⓘ) is a residential suburb in the north-western part of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. It belongs to the municipality of the City of Brussels and is mostly identified by the Belgian postal code: 1020. Prior to 1921, it was a separate municipality.
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Coordinates: 50°52′40″N 4°21′21″E | |
Country | Belgium |
Region | Brussels-Capital Region |
Arrondissement | Brussels-Capital |
Municipality | City of Brussels |
Area | |
• Total | 9.25 km2 (3.57 sq mi) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 60,295 |
Website | Official website |
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