Saint-Gilles, Belgium
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Saint-Gilles (French, pronounced [sɛ̃ ʒil] ⓘ) or Sint-Gillis (Dutch, pronounced [sɪntˈxɪlɪs] ⓘ) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the southern part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Anderlecht, Forest and Ixelles. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch), but predominantly French-speaking nowadays.
Saint-Gilles
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Coordinates: 50°49′N 04°21′E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community French Community |
Region | Brussels-Capital |
Arrondissement | Brussels-Capital |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jean Spinette (PS) |
• Governing party/ies | LB, Ecolo-Groen |
Area | |
• Total | 2.53 km2 (0.98 sq mi) |
Population (2020-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 49,678 |
• Density | 20,000/km2 (51,000/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 1060 |
NIS code | 21013 |
Area codes | 02 |
Website | stgilles.brussels (in French) stgillis.brussels (in Dutch) |
Saint-Gilles has a multicultural identity stemming from its diverse population. The housing stock varies from semi-derelict tenements near Brussels-South railway station in the north, to elegant bourgeois houses on the southern borders with Uccle and Ixelles, to tourist hotels at the inner end of the Chaussée de Charleroi/Charleroisesteenweg.