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Brussels

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Officially the Brussels-Capital Region, a region of Belgium made up of 19 municipalities including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. Located in the central portion of the country, it forms an enclave within the Flemish Region and lies less than 4 kilometers from the Walloon Region, belonging to both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community.

Facts
Population
1,249,597 1
Area (sq km)
162.42 1
Founding Year
580 1
Circa; the infobox records the settlement date only as c. 580, not an exact year.
Population Estimate Year
2024 1
Elevation (m)
13 1
Latitude
50.8467 degrees north 1
Longitude
4.3525 degrees east 1
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Benelux, Regions

Brussels is Benelux's administrative centre and largest agglomeration.

Source Benelux (Wikipedia)
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1. Brussels (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, Population as of 1 January 2024
    population_total = 1,249,597
  • Infobox, area_total_km2
    area_total_km2 = 162.42
  • Infobox, elevation_m
    elevation_m = 13
  • Infobox, established_date (Settled)
    established_date = circa 580
  • Infobox coordinates
    50 50 48 N 4 21 09 E
  • Infobox, population_total
    population_total = 1,249,597
  • Infobox, population_as_of
    population_as_of = 1 January 2024
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Benelux (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Benelux, Infobox / lead section
Quote, Associated With: Benelux, Infobox / lead section
Administrative centre and largest agglomeration: Brussels
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