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Brussels Capital

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AT A GLANCE

Brussels Capital in facts

  • TypeRegion
  • CapitalBrussels
  • Population1.3 m2025 · 1,255,795
  • Area161 km²
Map: Natural Earth (public domain) · Open in the world map
All geographic & statistical details (14)
Density
7,782 people per km²
World region
Europe · Western Europe
Share of Belgium’s area
0.5% of Belgium
Share of Belgium’s people
10.5% of Belgium
Official languages
French, German, Dutch
Currency
Euro
National anthem
"La Brabançonne" (The Song of Brabant) · Louis-Alexandre Dechet [French] and Victor Ceulemans [Dutch]/Francois Van Campenhout
Calling code
+32
Drives on the
right
ISO 3166-2 code
BE-BRU
Official website
be.brussels (opens in a new tab)
Time zone
UTC+1
Location
50.8°N, 4.4°E
Neighbouring regions
1

Shares borders with 1 region

Neighbours from Wikidata (land borders and some sea borders; only places with a page here).

Facts: Wikidata Q240, retrieved 1 November 2026. Figures can change; check the source for the latest. Location, time zone and distances are worked out by The Landlore from Wikidata coordinates and the IANA time zone database.

FLAG & SYMBOLS

The flag and symbols of Brussels Capital

Flag
Flag of Brussels Capital

Image: SVG by SiBr4 / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Coat of arms
Coat of arms or emblem of Brussels Capital

Image: This illustration was made by Peter Potrowl. Please credit this with : © Peter Potrowl in / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5

Flag, coat of arms, motto and anthem: Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (credited above), retrieved 1 November 2026.

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Directory: UN M49 countries or areas, with 193 UN members, 2 observers and 53 other areas. Subdivisions: GeoNames, CC BY 4.0; filtered to this catalogue. Flags/symbols: flag-icons (MIT). Snapshot: 28 October 2026. Geographic groups are statistical. Associated-country links describe the cited relationship and do not settle sovereignty claims.

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