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1. www.britannica.com › place › BrusselsBrussels | Belgium, History, Population, Climate, & Facts

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   5 days ago · Brussels, city, capital of Belgium. It is located in the valley of the Senne (Flemish: Zenne) River, a small tributary of the Schelde (French: Escaut). Greater Brussels is the country’s largest urban agglomeration. It consists of 19 communes, or municipalities, each with a large measure of administrative autonomy.

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     Brussels is the focal point of the Belgian railway system,...

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     Brussels - Capital, Government, Culture: A major political...

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     Brussels - Capital, Grand Place, Parks: The historic Old...

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     Brussels-Capital Region, region, north-central Belgium.The...

2. www.brussels.be › grand-place-brusselsGrand-Place of Brussels | City of Brussels

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   4 days ago · Grand-Place of Brussels. The Grand-Place is the central square of the City of Brussels. All over the world it is known for its decorative and aesthetic wealth. The Grand-Place is surrounded by the guild houses, the City Hall and the Maison du Roi. The Grand-Place is considered as one of the most beautiful places of the world.

3. www.britannica.com › place › BelgiumBelgium | History, Flag, Map, Population, Currency, Climate ...

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   4 days ago · The Belgian landscape has been a major European battleground for centuries, notably in modern times during the Battle of Waterloo (1815) and the 20th century’s two world wars. Given its area and population, Belgium today is one of the most heavily industrialized and urbanized countries in Europe.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Demographics_of_BelgiumDemographics of Belgium - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · As of January 1, 2020, Belgium has a population of 11,492,641 [5] and is the 80th most populous country in the world. The population of Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels on January 1, 2019 was 6,589,069 (57.6% of Belgium), 3,633,795 (31.8% of Belgium) and 1,208,542 (10.6% of Belgium), respectively.

5. www.brusselstimes.com › 390003 › the-tangled-rootsThe tangled roots of Brucity, the city’s new flagship

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   5 days ago · The tangled roots of Brucity, the city’s new flagship. When the City of Brussels moved its offices to the gleaming glass showcase building, Brucity, it was widely hailed as a symbolic shift from an era of soulless concrete to one of curvy transparency. Friday, 3 March 2023.

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6. www.brusselstimes.com › magazine › 200460Why did Brussels become the capital of Europe? Because ...

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   5 days ago · Because Belgium starts with letter B! "Brussels, as we saw, was never chosen as the capital of the EU. It became the capital of the EU by stealth, in 'stoemelings' as the Brussels dialect puts it, essentially because of the inability of the member states to decide which city this capital should be." Tuesday, 4 January 2022.

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   Is Brussels a city or city?

   • Brussels, city, capital of Belgium. It is located in the valley of the Senne (Flemish: Zenne) River, a small tributary of the Schelde (French: Escaut). Greater Brussels is the country’s largest urban agglomeration. It consists of 19 communes, or municipalities, each with a large measure of administrative autonomy.

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   How big is the city of Brussels?

   • Area Brussels-Capital Region, 62 square miles (161 square km). Pop. (2022 est.) Brussels-Capital Region, 1,222,637; Brussels commune, 188,737.

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   How did the city of Brussels modernise its downtown?

   • By the 1860s, the City of Brussels launched a colossal 25-point civil-engineering programme to modernise the downtown. As part of a new waste and water network, the now-irrelevant, flood and disease-prone Senne was buried underground. Chief among the new features above ground was a wide boulevard imitating the Paris of Haussmann.

   The tangled roots of Brucity, the city’s new flagship

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   Is Brussels a Flemish city?

   • Brussels is thus surrounded by Flemish territory. Although historically it was a predominantly Flemish-speaking city, at present the majority of residents in the Brussels agglomeration speak French, which is also the preferred language of the city’s growing international labour force.

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8. traveladdicts.net › top-things-to-do-in-brussels23 Fun Things to Do in Brussels - Travel Addicts

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   5 days ago · Brussels is one of the most fun, overlooked cities in Europe. Both historic and modern, ornate and sleek, busy and quiet, the city has different personalities in only a few blocks. There’s something new and different at every turn, and it keeps prompting us to come back. Brussels City Museum on Grand Place.