Drogenbos (Dutch: [ˈdroːɣə(m)bɔs] , French: [dʁoɡœnbɔs]) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium. The municipality only comprises the town of Drogenbos proper. On January 1, 2018, Drogenbos had a total population of 5,599. The total area is 2.49 km2 (0.96 sq mi), which gives a population density of 2,248/km2 (5,820/sq mi). It directly borders the Brussels-Capital Region and is part of the city's urban sprawl, contiguous with Calevoet (Uccle) – it was a component of the short-lived Arrondissement of Brussels-Periphery.
Drogenbos | |
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Location of Drogenbos  | |
  Drogenbos Location in Belgium
Location of Drogenbos in Flemish Brabant  | |
| Coordinates: 50°47′N 04°19′E / 50.783°N 4.317°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Flemish Brabant |
| Arrondissement | Halle-Vilvoorde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alexis Calmeyn (Drogenbos Plus-LB) |
| • Governing party/ies | Drogenbos Plus-LB, UF |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.5 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 5,599 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 1620 |
| NIS code | 23098 |
| Area codes | 02 |
| Website | www |
The official language of Drogenbos is Dutch, as in the rest of Flanders. Local French-speakers (77% of the population) enjoy linguistic facilities.
Famous inhabitants
edit- Joseph Loeckx, comic artist, pseudonym Jo-El Azara
- Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria, Duke of Bavaria
- Felix De Boeck (1898 - 1995), painter. A museum [2] has been opened in 1995 with the work of Felix De Boeck.
References
edit- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ www.mufdb.org
External links
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Media related to Drogenbos at Wikimedia Commons- Official website – information available in Dutch and French
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