Uccle
Uccle
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Uccle's Municipal Hall | |
Location of | |
| Coordinates: 50°48′N 04°20′E / 50.800°N 4.333°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community French Community |
| Region | Brussels-Capital |
| Arrondissement | Brussels-Capital |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Boris Dilliès, (MR) |
| • Governing party/ies | MR, Ecolo, Les Engagés |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.87 km2 (8.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01) | |
• Total | 83,980 |
| • Density | 3,700/km2 (9,500/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 1180 |
| NIS code | 21016 |
| Area codes | 02 |
| Website | www.uccle.be/fr (in French) www.uccle.be/nl (in Dutch) |
Uccle (French, pronounced [ykl(ə)] ⓘ) or Ukkel (Dutch, pronounced [ˈʏkəl] ⓘ) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the southern part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Forest, Ixelles, and Watermael-Boitsfort, as well as the Flemish municipalities of Drogenbos, Linkebeek and Sint-Genesius-Rode. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch).
As of 1 January 2022, the municipality had a population of 85,099 inhabitants. The total area is 22.87 km2 (8.83 sq mi), which gives a population density of 3,720/km2 (9,600/sq mi), half the average of Brussels. It is generally considered an affluent area of the region, and is particularly noted for its community of French immigrants.