Anderlecht
Anderlecht | |
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Location of Anderlecht | |
| Coordinates: 50°50′N 04°20′E / 50.833°N 4.333°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community French Community |
| Region | Brussels-Capital |
| Arrondissement | Brussels-Capital |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fabrice Cumps (PS) |
| • Governing party/ies | PS - sp.a - cdH - Ecolo - Groen - DéFI |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.91 km2 (6.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01) | |
• Total | 120,887 |
| • Density | 6,700/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 1070 |
| NIS code | 21001 |
| Area codes | 02 |
| Website | anderlecht.be/fr (in French) anderlecht.be/nl (in Dutch) |
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Anderlecht (French: [ɑ̃dœʁlɛkt] ⓘ; Dutch: [ˈɑndərlɛxt] ⓘ) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the south-western part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Forest, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, and Saint-Gilles, as well as the Flemish municipalities of Dilbeek and Sint-Pieters-Leeuw. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch).
There are several historically and architecturally distinct districts within Anderlecht. As of 1 January 2024, the municipality had a population of 126,581 inhabitants. The total area is 17.91 km2 (6.92 sq mi), which gives a population density of 7,066/km2 (18,300/sq mi). Its upper area is greener and less densely populated.