14-498: Evere ( French: [evɛʁ] ; Dutch: [ˈeːvərə] ) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region ( Belgium ). As of 1 January 2022, the municipality had a population of 43,608 inhabitants. The total area is 5.08 km (1.96 sq mi), which gives a population density of 8,503/km (22,020/sq mi). In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it
28-459: A total of 581 municipalities in Belgium, Saint-Josse is both the smallest in area size and the most densely populated. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch). Named after Saint Judoc , Saint-Josse was originally a farming village on the outskirts of Brussels. In the centuries before the dismantling of the ramparts encircling Brussels , Saint-Josse
42-453: Is also conducted by a mayor, a council, and an executive. In 1831, Belgium was divided into 2,739 municipalities, including 20 within the current Brussels-Capital Region (which at that time did not exist). In 1841, a 21st and 22nd municipality were created when Berchem-Sainte-Agathe formally separated from neighbouring Koekelberg and Jette-Ganshoren split into Jette and Ganshoren . Since then, three municipalities have been merged with
56-701: Is legally bilingual (French–Dutch). Evere's character was essentially rural until the end of the First World War . It was famous for its market gardeners , pioneers in the cultivation of chicory (French: chicon , Dutch: witloof ). It was also the centre of the history of aviation in Belgium between 1914 and 1945 welcoming, among others, on the neighbouring town of Haren , the Société Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques ( SABCA ) and Societé Anonyme Belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation Aérienne ( SABENA ). Charles Lindbergh flew
70-453: Is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region , Belgium. Located in the north-eastern part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels and Schaerbeek . As of 1 January 2022 , the municipality had a total population of 26,965. The total area is 1.16 km (0.45 sq mi), which gives a population density of 23,234/km (60,180/sq mi). From
84-688: The Spirit of St. Louis to Evere airfield after his historic 1927 transatlantic flight to Paris. He was welcomed by a crowd of over 25,000. After the Second World War , the explosion of population and the scarcity of free building plots in the Brussels region accelerated the disappearance of agricultural land in Evere in favor of urbanisation. From 1968 onwards, the arrival of the NATO headquarters on
98-597: The Avenue Palmerston / Palmerstonlaan of the newly created Leopold Quarter (now the European Quarter ). According to an inventory of architecture commissioned by the Brussels Region, Saint-Josse has on average the oldest buildings of all 19 Brussels municipalities. While foreigners were a majority in 1995, in 2007 most of the population had Belgian citizenship, which has resulted in
112-544: The City of Brussels : Laeken , Haren , and Neder-Over-Heembeek , in 1921. Unlike most of the municipalities in Belgium , the ones located in the Brussels-Capital Region were not merged with others during mergers occurring in 1964, 1970, and 1975. However, many territorial changes have occurred, predominantly between the City of Brussels and its neighbouring municipalities. The largest and most populous of
126-536: The disused site of the old aerodrome in Haren, also brought about the arrival of a number of companies of the tertiary sector . Evere is home to BUC Saint Josse Rugby Club , former Belgian Champions who currently play in the Belgian Elite League Evere is served by Evere railway station on line 26 (which goes from Halle to Vilvoorde ). Bordet railway station , on the same line, is also in
140-642: The municipalities are given in the two official languages of the Brussels-Capital Region: French and Dutch . * — English: "City of Brussels"/"Brussels-City" Saint-Josse-ten-Noode Saint-Josse-ten-Noode ( French , pronounced [sɛ̃ ʒɔs tɛn nod] ) or Sint-Joost-ten-Node ( Dutch , pronounced [sɪɲˌtɕoːstɛˈnoːdə] ), often simply called Saint-Josse in French or Sint-Joost in Dutch,
154-464: The municipalities is the City of Brussels, covering 32.6 km (12.6 sq mi) with 176,545 inhabitants. The least populous is Koekelberg with 21,609 inhabitants, and the smallest in area is Saint-Josse-ten-Noode , which is only 1.1 km (0.4 sq mi) and also has the highest population density , at 24,650/km (63,800/sq mi). Watermael-Boitsfort has the lowest population density, at 1,928/km (4,990/sq mi). The names of
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#1732776707270168-485: The municipality. List of municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region The 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region are the political subdivisions of Belgium 's central region . The government of each municipality is responsible for the handling of local level duties, such as law enforcement and the upkeep of schools and roads within its borders. Municipal administration
182-619: The new boulevards and higher parts of the municipality, while industries and workman's cottages were built in the lower lying part close to the river Senne . In 1855, 58% of the land area of Saint-Joose was annexed by the municipality of the City of Brussels to make way for the Square Ambiorix / Ambiorixsquare , the Square Marguerite / Margaretasquare , the Square Marie-Louise / Maria-Louizasquare and
196-603: Was also the place where noblemen built country estates, the most notable amongst them the Castle of the Dukes of Brabant built by Philip the Good in 1456. The area surrounding that castle was planted with wine groves, which explains the presence of the bushel of grapes in the municipality's coat of arms. After the demolition of the ramparts, Saint-Josse was one of the first areas outside Brussels to urbanise. The rich built houses around
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