Brussels
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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 sprouts[35], a taxon[36]; Griffon Bruxellois[37], a dog breed[38]; Brusselisation[39], a process[40]; Brussels[41], a civil town of Wisconsin[42], in United States[43]; (2689) Bruxelles[44], an asteroid[45]; Brussels-Capital Region[46], a region of Belgium[47], in Belgium[48], founded in 1989[49]; Brussels waffle[50]; and Dekkera bruxellensis[51].
Why It Matters
Brussels is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]
Entities named for Brussels include Brussels sprouts[35], a taxon[36]; Griffon Bruxellois[37], a dog breed[38]; Brusselisation[39], a process[40]; Brussels[41], a civil town of Wisconsin[42], in United States[43]; (2689) Bruxelles[44], an asteroid[45]; and Brussels-Capital Region[46], a region of Belgium[47], in Belgium[48], founded in 1989[49].