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Country
  
Belgium

Region
  
Flemish Region

Postal codes
  
1620

Postal code
  
1620

Population
  
4,822 (1 Jan 2007)

Community
  
Flemish Community

Arrondissement
  
Halle-Vilvoorde

Area codes
  
02

Local time
  
Tuesday 4:51 AM

Province
  
Flemish Brabant

Drogenbos

Weather
  
7°C, Wind W at 8 km/h, 87% Humidity

Drogenbos ( [ˈdroːɣə(n)bɔs]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality only comprises the town of Drogenbos proper. On January 1, 2006, Drogenbos had a total population of 4,876. The total area is 2.49 km² which gives a population density of 1,957 inhabitants per km².

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Map of Drogenbos, Belgium

The official language of Drogenbos is Dutch, as everywhere in Flanders. Local French-speakers (77% of the population) enjoy linguistic facilities.

Famous inhabitants

  • Joseph Loeckx, comic artist, pseudonym Jo-El Azara
  • Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria, Duke of Bavaria
  • Felix De Boeck, (1898 - 1995), painter. A museum has been opened in 1995 with the work of Felix De Boeck.

    • References

    Drogenbos Wikipedia
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