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Dilbeek
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Dilbeek () is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium. The municipality comprises the villages of Dilbeek proper, Groot-Bijgaarden, Itterbeek (with Sint-Anna-Pede), Schepdaal (with Sint-Gertrudis-Pede), Sint-Martens-Bodegem, and Sint-Ulriks-Kapelle. Dilbeek is located just outside the Brussels-Capital Region (and is part of the city's urban sprawl, contiguous with Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Moortebeek (Anderlecht) and Molenbeek-Saint-Jean) in the Pajottenland, hence the local name Poort van het Pajottenland (Gate to the Pajottenland).

Key facts

Belgium municipality.name
Dilbeek
Belgium municipality.picture
De Viron Castle (DSC 2198).jpg
Belgium municipality.picture legend
De Viron Castle, serving as town hall
Belgium municipality.map
Dilbeek Flemish-Brabant Belgium Map.svg
Belgium municipality.map legend
Location of Dilbeek in Flemish Brabant
Belgium municipality.arms
Blason Dilbeek.svg
Belgium municipality.flag
Dilbeek_Belgium.svg
Belgium municipality.arrondissement
Halle-Vilvoorde
Belgium municipality.nis
23016
Belgium municipality.mayor
Willy Segers (N-VA)
Belgium municipality.majority
N-VA, Open Vld
Belgium municipality.postal codes
1700–1703
Belgium municipality.telephone area
02
Belgium municipality.web
www.dilbeek.be

via Wikipedia infobox

Official website

Gemeente Dilbeek | Gemeente Dilbeek

dilbeek.be

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Wikidata facts

Demonym
Dilbekenaar
Country
Belgium
Official language
Dutch
Population
42434
Area
41.18
Elevation
70
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Shares border with
Lennik
Official website
www.dilbeek.be
Image
Viron 1.jpg
Dialing code
02
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postal code
1703
category for people born here
Q9224489
twinned administrative body
Obervellach
Commons category
Dilbeek
topic's main category
Category:Dilbeek
annual number of weddings
111
located in/on physical feature
Pajottenland
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+32-2-451-68-00
contains settlement
Schepdaal
P13200
Indonesia
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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Medieval origins
  • 16th century until now
  • Events
  • Sights
  • Famous inhabitants
  • Twin cities
  • References
  • External links

Dilbeek () is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium. The municipality comprises the villages of Dilbeek proper, Groot-Bijgaarden, Itterbeek (with Sint-Anna-Pede), Schepdaal (with Sint-Gertrudis-Pede), Sint-Martens-Bodegem, and Sint-Ulriks-Kapelle. Dilbeek is located just outside the Brussels-Capital Region (and is part of the city's urban sprawl, contiguous with Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Moortebeek (Anderlecht) and Molenbeek-Saint-Jean) in the Pajottenland, hence the local name Poort van het Pajottenland (Gate to the Pajottenland).

Even though Dilbeek is located in the Dutch-language area of Belgium, there is a French-speaking minority represented by 3 members on the 35-seat local council. It is a mostly residential community with some preserved rural areas and some industrial zones. The Brussels Ring road (R0, part of E19) bisects the municipality, with a major junction with the A10 motorway (part of E40) located within its boundaries.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Dilbeek” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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