Linkebeek

Linkebeek
Location of Linkebeek
Linkebeek
Location in Belgium
Location of Linkebeek in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°46′N 04°20′E / 50.767°N 4.333°E / 50.767; 4.333
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceFlemish Brabant
ArrondissementHalle-Vilvoorde
Government
  MayorYves Ghequiere (Link@Venir)
  Governing party/iesLINK@VENIR, ensemble LKB samen
Area
  Total
4.19 km2 (1.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
  Total
4,760
  Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Postal codes
1630
NIS code
23100
Area codes02
Websitewww.linkebeek.be

Linkebeek (Dutch: [ˈlɪŋkəbeːk] , French: [linkəbek] ) is a Belgian municipality in the Halle-Vilvoorde district (arrondissement) of the province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality only comprises the town of Linkebeek proper. On 1 January 2006, Linkebeek had a total population of 4,759. The total area is 4.15 km2 (1.60 sq mi), which gives a population density of 1,147/km2 (2,970/sq mi). It directly borders the Brussels-Capital Region and is part of the city's urban sprawl, contiguous with Moensburg (Uccle) – it was a component of the short-lived Arrondissement of Brussels-Periphery.