Sint-Agatha-Berchem
| Sint-Agatha-Berchemm Berchem-Sainte-Agathe (French) | |||
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Town hall | |||
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  Sint-Agatha-Berchemm Location in Belgium | |||
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Berchem-Sainte-Agathe municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region  | |||
| Coordinates: 50°52′N 04°18′E / 50.867°N 4.300°ECoordinates: 50°52′N 04°18′E / 50.867°N 4.300°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community |
Flemish Community French Community | ||
| Region | Brussels | ||
| Arrondissement | Brussels | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Joël Riguelle (cdH) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | MR (liberal) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 2.95 km2 (1.14 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2013)[1] | |||
| • Total | 22,931 | ||
| • Density | 7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 1082 | ||
| Area codes | 02 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
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.
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.
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References
- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)
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