Ganshoren
Ganshoren | ||
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Location in Belgium
Ganshoren municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region Region Brussels-Capital | | |
Arrondissement | Brussels-Capital | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Jean-Paul Van Laethem (ProGanshoren) | |
• Governing party/ies | ProGanshoren, LB, DéFI | |
Area | ||
• Total | 2.44 km2 (0.94 sq mi) | |
Population (2020-01-01)[1] | ||
• Total | 25,234 | |
• Density | 10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi) | |
Postal codes | 1083 | |
NIS code | 21008 | |
Area codes | 02 | |
Website | ganshoren.be/fr (in French) ganshoren.be/nl (in Dutch) |
Ganshoren (French:
As of 1 January 2022[update], the municipality had a population of 25,252 inhabitants.[2] The total area is 2.44 km2 (0.94 sq mi), which gives a population density of 10,376/km2 (26,870/sq mi).[2]
Politics
The current city council was elected in the October 2018 elections.[3] On that occasion, Pierre Kompany was elected mayor of Ganshoren. He was the first black mayor in Belgium, and is the father of footballer Vincent Kompany.[4] The current mayor is Jean-Paul Van Laethem.[5]
References
Citations
- ^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
- ^ a b "Ganshoren | IBSA". ibsa.brussels. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Résultats officiels des élections communales 2018" (in French). Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Vincent Kompany's father elected as first black mayor in Belgium". The Guardian. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Bourgmestre et Echevins – Commune de Ganshoren". www.ganshoren.be. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
External links
- Media related to Ganshoren at Wikimedia Commons
- Archives Municipality Ganshoren