Brussels

Summary

Brussels is a big city^[1]. Brussels draws 3,973 Wikipedia views per month (big_city category, ranking #52 of 300).^[2]

Key Facts

• Brussels received the Bonne Ville de l'Empire first class^[3].
• Brussels received the Belgian municipality with the title of city^[4].
• Brussels is located in Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital^[5].
• Brussels is in the country of Belgium^[6].
• Brussels is on the body of water Senne^[7].
• Brussels is on the body of water Brussels–Charleroi Canal^[8].
• Brussels is on the body of water Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal^[9].
• Brussels's head of government is recorded as Philippe Close^[10].
• Brussels is on the continent of Europe^[11].
• Brussels's instance of is recorded as big city^[12].
• Brussels's instance of is recorded as European City^[13].
• Brussels's instance of is recorded as municipality of Belgium^[14].
• Brussels's instance of is recorded as federal capital^[15].
• Brussels's official language is recorded as French^[16].
• Brussels's official language is recorded as Dutch^[17].
• Brussels's shares border with is recorded as Ixelles^[18].
• Brussels's shares border with is recorded as Saint-Gilles^[19].
• Brussels's shares border with is recorded as Uccle^[20].
• Brussels's shares border with is recorded as Watermael-Boitsfort^[21].
• Brussels's shares border with is recorded as Etterbeek^[22].
• Brussels's shares border with is recorded as Schaerbeek^[23].
• Brussels's shares border with is recorded as Saint-Josse-ten-Noode^[24].
• Brussels's shares border with is recorded as Evere^[25].
• Brussels's shares border with is recorded as Zaventem^[26].
• Brussels's shares border with is recorded as Machelen^[27].

Body

Identity

Part of include Brussels-Capital Region^[28], a region of Belgium^[29], in Belgium^[30], founded in 1989^[31]; Brussels Fire Department^[32], an emergency zone^[33], in Belgium^[34], founded in 1990^[35]; and Police Zone: Brussels - Ixelles^[36], a police zone^[37], in Belgium^[38], founded in 2001^[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Bonne Ville de l'Empire first class^[3], a title of honor^[40], in First French Empire^[41] and Belgian municipality with the title of city^[4], in Belgium^[42].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Brussels include Brussels Airport^[43], an international airport^[44], in Belgium^[45]; Brussels South Charleroi Airport^[46], a business^[47], in Belgium^[48], founded in 1991^[49], headquartered in Gosselies^[50]; Brussels Agreement^[51], a multilateral treaty^[52]; Brussels-North railway station^[53], a railway station^[54], in Belgium^[55], founded in 1952^[56]; Brussels effect^[57], a market mechanism^[58]; Studio Brussel^[59], a radio station^[60], in Belgium^[61], founded in 1983^[62]; COBRAcable^[63], a HVDC submarine cable^[64], in Netherlands^[65]; and SS City of Brussels^[66], a steamship^[67], in Belgium^[68].

Why It Matters

Brussels draws 3,973 Wikipedia views per month (big_city category, ranking #52 of 300).^[2] Brussels has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] Brussels is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

Entities named for Brussels include Brussels Airport^[43], an international airport^[44], in Belgium^[45]; Brussels South Charleroi Airport^[46], a business^[47], in Belgium^[48], founded in 1991^[49], headquartered in Gosselies^[50]; Brussels Agreement^[51], a multilateral treaty^[52]; Brussels-North railway station^[53], a railway station^[54], in Belgium^[55], founded in 1952^[56]; Brussels effect^[57], a market mechanism^[58]; and Studio Brussel^[59], a radio station^[60], in Belgium^[61], founded in 1983^[62].

FAQs

What awards did Brussels receive?

Honors received include Bonne Ville de l'Empire first class^[3] and Belgian municipality with the title of city^[4].