Dilbeek
Sign in to saveDilbeek () 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
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- 16th century until now
- Events
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- Famous inhabitants
- Twin cities
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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).
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.