Koekelberg | |||
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Municipality | |||
Koekelberg town hall
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Location in Belgium | |||
Coordinates: 50°52′N 04°20′E / 50.867°N 4.333°ECoordinates: 50°52′N 04°20′E / 50.867°N 4.333°E | |||
Country | Belgium | ||
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Flemish Community French Community |
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Region | Brussels | ||
Arrondissement | Brussels | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Philippe Pivin (MR) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi) | ||
Population (1 January 2016) | |||
• Total | 21,638 | ||
• Density | 18,000/km2 (48,000/sq mi) | ||
Postal codes | 1081 | ||
Area codes | 02 | ||
Website | www.koekelberg.be |
Koekelberg (French pronunciation: [kɶkəlbɛʁ]; Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkø̯kəlˌbɛrx]) is one of the nineteen municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region in Belgium. It is bordered by Ganshoren, Jette, Sint-Agatha-Berchem and Sint-Jans-Molenbeek. On January 1, 2006, the municipality had a total population of 18,157. The total area is 1.17 km², which gives a population density of 15,486 inhabitants per km².
The municipality, the smallest in the Brussels region by population, is dominated by the Basilica of the Sacred Heart or Koekelberg Basilica, one of the largest Roman Catholic churches in the world.