Laeken
Laeken
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Former Municipal Hall of Laeken | |
| Coordinates: 50°52′40″N 4°21′21″E / 50.87778°N 4.35583°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Region | Brussels-Capital Region |
| Arrondissement | Brussels-Capital |
| Municipality | City of Brussels |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.25 km2 (3.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 60,295 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1000, 1020, 1030 |
| Area codes | 02 |
| Website | Official website |
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Laeken (French, pronounced [lakœn] ⓘ) or Laken (Dutch, pronounced [ˈlaːkə(n)] ⓘ) is a residential suburb in the north-western part of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. It belongs to the municipality of the City of Brussels and is mostly identified by the Belgian postal code: 1020. Prior to 1921, it was a separate municipality.