Ganshoren
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French Community
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Ganshoren (French: [ɡansɔʁœn, -ʁɛn], Dutch: [ˈɣɑnsˌɦoːrə(n)] ⓘ) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the north-western part of the region, it is bordered by Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Jette, and Koekelberg, as well as the Flemish municipality of Asse. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch).
As of 1 January 2022[update], the municipality had a population of 25,252 inhabitants.[2] The total area is 2.44 km2 (0.94 sq mi), which gives a population density of 10,376/km2 (26,870/sq mi).[2]
Politics
The current city council was elected in the October 2018 elections.[3] On that occasion, Pierre Kompany was elected mayor of Ganshoren. He was the first black mayor in Belgium, and is the father of footballer Vincent Kompany.[4] The current mayor is Jean-Paul Van Laethem.[5]
References
Citations
- ^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
- ^ a b "Ganshoren | IBSA". ibsa.brussels. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Résultats officiels des élections communales 2018" (in French). Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Vincent Kompany's father elected as first black mayor in Belgium". The Guardian. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Bourgmestre et Echevins – Commune de Ganshoren". www.ganshoren.be. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
External links
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