Brussels-Capital Region

Summary

Brussels-Capital Region is a region of Belgium^[1]. It draws 18,142 Wikipedia views per month (region_of_belgium category, ranking #1 of 3).^[2]

Key Facts

• Brussels-Capital Region received the European Capital of Culture^[3].
• Brussels-Capital Region was a member of Assembly of European Regions^[4].
• Brussels-Capital Region is located in Belgium^[5].
• Brussels-Capital Region is located in French Community^[6].
• Brussels-Capital Region is located in Flemish Community^[7].
• Brussels-Capital Region is in the country of Belgium^[8].
• Brussels-Capital Region's head of government is recorded as Rudi Vervoort^[9].
• Brussels-Capital Region is on the continent of Europe^[10].
• Brussels-Capital Region's instance of is recorded as region of Belgium^[11].
• Brussels-Capital Region's instance of is recorded as enclave^[12].
• Brussels-Capital Region's instance of is recorded as big city^[13].
• Brussels-Capital Region's instance of is recorded as largest city^[14].
• Brussels-Capital Region's capital is recorded as Brussels^[15].
• Brussels-Capital Region's official language is recorded as Dutch^[16].
• Brussels-Capital Region's official language is recorded as French^[17].
• Brussels-Capital Region's shares border with is recorded as Flemish Brabant^[18].
• Brussels-Capital Region's shares border with is recorded as Flemish Region^[19].
• Brussels-Capital Region's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .brussels^[20].
• Brussels is named after Brussels-Capital Region^[21].
• Brussels-Capital Region's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital^[22].
• Brussels-Capital Region's flag is recorded as flag of the Brussels-Capital Region^[23].
• Brussels-Capital Region's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ljubljana^[24].
• Brussels-Capital Region's twinned administrative body is recorded as Sofia^[25].
• Brussels-Capital Region's twinned administrative body is recorded as Tirana^[26].
• Brussels-Capital Region's twinned administrative body is recorded as Akhisar^[27].

Body

Geography

Brussels-Capital Region is in the country of Belgium^[8]. Located in include Belgium^[5], a sovereign state^[28], in Belgium^[29], founded in 1830^[30]; French Community^[6], a community of Belgium^[31], in Belgium^[32], founded in 1980^[33]; and Flemish Community^[7], a community of Belgium^[34], in Belgium^[35], founded in 1980^[36]. It is on the continent of Europe^[10].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include region of Belgium^[11], enclave^[12], big city^[13], and largest city^[14].

History and Context

January 12, 1989 marks the founding of Brussels-Capital Region^[37]. Brussels is named after it^[21].

Why It Matters

Brussels-Capital Region draws 18,142 Wikipedia views per month (region_of_belgium category, ranking #1 of 3).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

FAQs

What awards did Brussels-Capital Region receive?

Honors received include European Capital of Culture^[3].