Ganshoren

Municipality of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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).

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Ganshoren's Municipal Hall
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Ganshoren
Location in Belgium
Ganshoren municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region
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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
  Total
2.44 km2 (0.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-01-01)[1]
  Total
25,234
  Density10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi)
Postal codes
1083
NIS code
21008
Area codes02
Websiteganshoren.be/fr (in French)
ganshoren.be/nl (in Dutch)
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As of 1 January 2024, 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]

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