Brussels

largest city of Belgium
City city Q111901161
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Brussels

Summary

Brussels is a city[1]. Brussels is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Brussels is located in Brussels[3].
  • Brussels is in the country of Belgium[4].
  • Brussels is on the body of water Senne[5].
  • Brussels is on the body of water Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal[6].
  • Brussels is on the body of water Brussels–Charleroi Canal[7].
  • Brussels is on the continent of Europe[8].
  • Brussels's instance of is recorded as city[9].
  • Brussels's founder is recorded as Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine[10].
  • Brussels's Commons category is recorded as Brussels[11].
  • Brussels's patron saint is recorded as Archangel Michael[12].
  • Brussels's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+01:00[13].
  • 976 marks the founding of Brussels[14].
  • Brussels's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 50.84668, 'lon': 4.3525}[15].
  • Brussels's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Q15873489[16].
  • Brussels's significant event is recorded as founding of Brussels[17].
  • Brussels's significant event is recorded as Sacrament of Miracle[18].
  • Brussels's significant event is recorded as francization of Brussels[19].
  • Brussels's significant event is recorded as Bombardment of Brussels[20].
  • Brussels's significant event is recorded as 2016 Brussels bombings[21].
  • Brussels's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Brussels[22].
  • Brussels's Commons gallery is recorded as Bruxelles – Brussel[23].
  • Brussels's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:Brussels[24].
  • Brussels's demonym is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'bruxellois'}[25].
  • Brussels's demonym is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Brusselaar'}[26].
  • Brussels's demonym is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Brusseler'}[27].

Body

Geography

Brussels is in the country of Belgium[4]. Brussels is located in Brussels[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Senne[5], a river[28], in Belgium[29]; Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal[6], a canal[30], in Belgium[31], founded in 1561[32]; and Brussels–Charleroi Canal[7], a canal[33], in Belgium[34]. Brussels is on the continent of Europe[8].

Designation and Status

Brussels's instance of is recorded as city[9].

History and Context

976 marks the founding of Brussels[14].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Brussels include Brussels-Capital Region[35], a region of Belgium[36], in Belgium[37], founded in 1989[38]; Brussels sprouts[39], a taxon[40]; Griffon Bruxellois[41], a dog breed[42]; Brussels[43], a community[44], in Canada[45]; Brusselisation[46], a process[47]; COBRA[48], an art movement[49], in Belgium[50], founded in 1948[51]; Brussels lace[52], a textile art of an area[53], in Belgium[54], founded in 1500[55]; and Brussels waffle[56].

Why It Matters

Brussels is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Entities named for Brussels include Brussels-Capital Region[35], a region of Belgium[36], in Belgium[37], founded in 1989[38]; Brussels sprouts[39], a taxon[40]; Griffon Bruxellois[41], a dog breed[42]; Brussels[43], a community[44], in Canada[45]; Brusselisation[46], a process[47]; and COBRA[48], an art movement[49], in Belgium[50], founded in 1948[51].

References

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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  7. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [56] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Samoasambia · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location {'lat': 50.84668, 'lon': 4.3525}
    Comic vine id 4020-58452
    National historical museums of sweden id
    Studied by Brussels studies
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