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The Belgian Monarchs reside in Brussels, the capital of Belgium. They were all born in Brussels (except for Leopold I). Leopold I (1790–1865), the first King of the Belgians; Leopold II (1835–1909), the second King of the Belgians; Albert I (1875–1934), the third King of the Belgians; Leopold III (1901–1983), the fourth King of the Belgians
Luc Tuymans, Antichambre, 1985 Oil on canvas, 69.9 × 80.1 cm, 271⁄2 × 319⁄16 inches, Collection M HKA Museum of Contemporary Art, Antwerp – Collection of the Flemish Community Luc Tuymans, Body, 1990
Pages in category "People from Brussels-Capital Region" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country and is a part of both the French Community of Belgium [15] and the Flemish Community, [16] but is separate from the Flemish Region (Flanders), within which it forms an enclave, and the Walloon Region (Wallonia), located less than 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the south.
The largest and most populous of the municipalities is the City of Brussels, covering 32.6 km 2 (12.6 sq mi) with 176,545 inhabitants. The least populous is Koekelberg with 21,609 inhabitants, and the smallest in area is Saint-Josse-ten-Noode , which is only 1.1 km 2 (0.4 sq mi) and also has the highest population density , at 24,650/km 2 ...
Belgium does not collect statistics by ethnic background or religious beliefs, so exact figures are unknown. It was estimated that, in 2005, people of Muslim background living in the Brussels Region numbered 256,220 and accounted for 25.5% of the city's population, a much higher concentration than those of the other regions of Belgium. [12]
Capital of Belgium: Brussels; Cities of Belgium; Belgium comprises 589 municipalities grouped into five provinces in each of two regions and into a third region, the Brussels-Capital Region, comprising 19 municipalities that do not belong to a province.
Brussels agglomeration. The Brussels metropolitan area (French: Région métropolitaine de Bruxelles; Dutch: Stedelijk gebied van Brussel) is the metropolitan area of Brussels. The metropolitan area covers three regions with an area of 3,377 km 2 (1,304 sq mi). The largest cities or towns within the metropolitan area are Brussels, Leuven and ...