Ganshoren

Coordinates: 50°52′N 04°19′E / 50.867°N 4.317°E / 50.867; 4.317Country BelgiumCommunityFlemish Community
French CommunityRegionBrussels-CapitalArrondissementBrussels-CapitalGovernment • MayorJean-Paul Van Laethem (ProGanshoren) • Governing party/iesProGanshoren, LB, DéFIArea • Total2.44 km² (0.94 sq mi)Population • Total25,234 • Density10,000/km² (27,000/sq mi)Postal codesNIS codeArea codes02Websiteganshoren.be/fr (in French)
ganshoren.be/nl (in Dutch)

Ganshoren (French: [ɡansɔʁœn, -ʁɛn], Dutch: [ˈɣɑnsˌɦoːrə(n)] ^ⓘ) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the north-western part of the region, it is bordered by Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Jette, and Koekelberg, as well as the Flemish municipality of Asse. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch).

As of 1 January 2022^[update], the municipality had a population of 25,252 inhabitants.^[2] The total area is 2.44 km² (0.94 sq mi), which gives a population density of 10,376/km² (26,870/sq mi).^[2]

Politics

The current city council was elected in the October 2018 elections.^[3] On that occasion, Pierre Kompany was elected mayor of Ganshoren. He was the first black mayor in Belgium, and is the father of footballer Vincent Kompany.^[4] The current mayor is Jean-Paul Van Laethem.^[5]

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External links

• Media related to Ganshoren at Wikimedia Commons
• Archives Municipality Ganshoren