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Etterbeek within the Brussels-Capital Region

Etterbeek is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. On January 1st, 2004 the municipality had a total population of 41,342 (19,400 males and 21,942 females). The total area is 3.15 km² which gives a population density of 13,127.36 inhabitants per km². Etterbeek within the Brussels-Capital Region (in Belgium) from French Wikipedia This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ... The Brussels-Capital Region (French: R gion de Bruxelles-Capitale, Dutch: Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, German: Region Br ssel-Hauptstadt) or Brussels Region (French: R gion Bruxelloise, Dutch: Brusselse Gewest) is one of the three regions of Belgium. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...


Its postcode is 1040.


It neighbours the municipalities of The City of Brussels, Ixelles, Auderghem, Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert and Schaerbeek. The City of Brussels (Bruxelles-Ville or Ville de Bruxelles in French, Stad Brussel in Dutch) is one of the municipalities (the largest one) of the Brussels-Capital Region in Belgium. ... Ixelles (French) or Elsene (Dutch) is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. ... Auderghem within the Brussels-Capital Region Auderghem (French) or Oudergem (Dutch) is one of the nineteen Belgium. ... Woluwe-Saint-Pierre within the Brussels-Capital Region Woluwe-Saint-Pierre (French), or Sint-Pieters-Woluwe (Dutch) is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. ... Woluwe-Saint-Lambert (French) or Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe (Dutch) is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. ... Schaerbeek within the Brussels-Capital Region Schaerbeek (French) or Schaarbeek (Dutch) is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. ...


The main campus of the Dutch-speaking Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) is called Campus Etterbeek, although it is situated on the adjacent territory of Ixelles/Elsene. There is also a rail station called Gare d'Etterbeek but it is located in Ixelles too. Actually, Etterbeek has only one rail station (Mérode) and three metro stations (Mérode, Thieffry and Pétillon). The seal of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel The Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) is a Dutch-speaking university situated in Brussels, Belgium. ... Ixelles (French) or Elsene (Dutch) is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. ...


Two catholic churches are located in this municipality (Saint-Antoine church and Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur) since the third one (Sainte-Gertrude church) was destructed in the nineties as it threatened to collapse. A church building is a building used in Christian worship. ...


In summer 1996, the municipal swimming-pool burnt and is currently open after being rebuilt. 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...


Etterbeek hosts two football clubs (R.R.C. Etterbeek and Armenia) playing in Belgian Provincial leagues at the Guy Thijs stadium named after the famous Belgian manager in summer 2003. He led Belgium national football team to the fourth place of 1986 FIFA World Cup. The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ... Belgian Provincial leagues is the name of the lower leagues for Belgian football. ... The Athens Olympic Stadium Typical stadium seating consists of terraces, such as shown here at Sarajevos Stadium Kosevo. ... First International Belgium 3 - 3 France (Brussels, Belgium; 1 May 1902) Largest win Belgium 9 - 0 Zambia (Brussels, Belgium; 4 June 1994) Belgium 10 - 1 San Marino (Brussels, Belgium; 28 February 2001) Worst defeat England amateur 11 - 2 Belgium (London, England; 17 April 1909) World Cup Appearances 11 (First in... The Football World Cup (official name: FIFA World Cup) is the most important competition in international football (soccer). ...


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Etterbeek, the central commune of Brussels, incorporates the European district and the Cinquantenaire/Jubelpark-complex.
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