Country Belgium Postal codes 1082 Website Official website Postal code 1082 Area code 02 | Region Brussels Area codes 02 Area 2.95 km² Local time Wednesday 8:26 PM Arrondissement Brussels | |
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Community Flemish Community
French Community Weather 9°C, Wind E at 11 km/h, 59% Humidity | ||
Sint-Agatha-Berchem (Dutch, pronounced [sɪnt aːˈɣaːtaː ˈbɛrxəm]) or Berchem-Sainte-Agathe (French, pronounced [bɛʁkɛm sɛ̃t aɡat]) is one of the nineteen municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region in Belgium.
Map of Sint-Agatha-Berchem, Belgium
The municipality had a total population of 20,078 on 1 January 2006. The total area is 2.95 km² which gives a population density of 6,807 inhabitants per km².
The municipality is known for its calm and peaceful character. It is said that Berchem is a "village in the city". The Belgian actor Jean-Claude Van Damme was born and raised here; this is also the site of the Cité Moderne a housing project from 1922-1925 designed by the great Belgian architect Victor Bourgeois.
References
Sint-Agatha-Berchem Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA