Brussels
Visited in May 2008
At a glance
- Country
- Belgium
- Region
- Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital
- Population
- 195,546
- Type
- Municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region and capital of Belgium
- Coordinates
- 50.85°N, 4.35°E
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Overview
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 (from which it is separate). The City of Brussels is also the administrative centre of the European Union, as it hosts a number of principal EU institutions in its European Quarter.
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