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City of Brussels

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The City of Brussels is the largest municipality and historical centre of the Brussels-Capital Region, as well as the capital of Belgium. It is additionally the capital of the French Community of Belgium, the Flemish Community and the Flemish Region, and serves as the administrative centre of the European Union, hosting a number of principal EU institutions in its European Quarter.

Facts
Population
196,828 1
Area (sq km)
32.61 2
Area (sq km)
32.61 2
Founding Year
1795 2
Elevation (m)
70 2
Elevation (m)
70 2
Latitude
50.846667 degrees north 2
Latitude
50.846667 degrees north 2
Longitude
4.351667 degrees east 2
Longitude
4.351667 degrees east 2
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Sources
1. City of Brussels (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead paragraph, population
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population of 196,828
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2. City of Brussels (Wikidata)
  • P571 (inception)
    +1795-10-01T00:00:00Z
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 50.846667, longitude 4.351667
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 70 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 32.61 sq km
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