Drogenbos

Drogenbos
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Drogenbos Location in Belgium
Location of Drogenbos in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°47′N 04°19′E / 50.783°N 4.317°ECoordinates: 50°47′N 04°19′E / 50.783°N 4.317°E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Halle-Vilvoorde
Government
• Mayor	Alexis Calmeyn (Drogenbos Plus)
• Governing party/ies	Drogenbos Plus
Area
• Total	2.49 km^2 (0.96 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total	5,013
• Density	2,000/km^2 (5,200/sq mi)
Postal codes	1620
Area codes	02
Website	www.drogenbos.be

Drogenbos (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdroːɣənbɔs]) 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.

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 ^[2] has been opened in 1995 with the work of Felix De Boeck.

References

1. Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)
2. www.mufdb.org

External links

• Media related to Drogenbos at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website - Information available in Dutch and French