Ganshoren

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).

Ganshoren
Municipality
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
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community French Community
Region	Brussels-Capital
Arrondissement	Brussels-Capital
Government
• Mayor	Jean-Paul Van Laethem (ProGanshoren)
• Governing party/ies	ProGanshoren, LB, 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)

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]

Politics

The current city council was elected in the October 2018 elections.^[3] On that occasion, Pierre Kompany was elected mayor of Ganshoren. He was the first black mayor in Belgium, and is the father of footballer Vincent Kompany.^[4] The current mayor is Jean-Paul Van Laethem.^[5]