Dilbeek
Dilbeek | |
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De Viron Castle, serving as town hall | |
Location of Dilbeek | |
| Coordinates: 50°50′42″N 4°15′54″E / 50.84500°N 4.26500°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Flemish Brabant |
| Arrondissement | Halle-Vilvoorde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Willy Segers (N-VA) |
| • Governing party/ies | N-VA, Open Vld |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.48 km2 (16.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 42,434 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 1700–1703 |
| NIS code | 23016 |
| Area codes | 02 |
| Website | www.dilbeek.be |
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Dilbeek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɪlbeːk] ⓘ) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium. The municipality comprises the villages of Dilbeek proper, Groot-Bijgaarden, Itterbeek (with Sint-Anna-Pede), Schepdaal (with Sint-Gertrudis-Pede), Sint-Martens-Bodegem, and Sint-Ulriks-Kapelle. Dilbeek is located just outside the Brussels-Capital Region (and is part of the city's urban sprawl, contiguous with Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Moortebeek (Anderlecht) and Molenbeek-Saint-Jean) in the Pajottenland, hence the local name Poort van het Pajottenland (Gate to the Pajottenland).
Even though Dilbeek is located in the Dutch language area of Belgium, there is a French-speaking minority represented by 3 members on the 35-seat local council. It is a mostly residential community with some preserved rural areas and some industrial zones. The Brussels Ring road (R0, part of E19) bisects the municipality, with a major junction with the A10 motorway (part of E40) located within its boundaries.