Berchem-Sainte-Agathe

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Berchem-Sainte-Agathe Berchem-Sainte-Agathe (French) Sint-Agatha-Berchem (Dutch)
Municipality
Berchem-Sainte-Agathe's Municipal Hall
Coat of arms
Location of Berchem-Sainte-Agathe
Berchem-Sainte-Agathe Location in Belgium Berchem-Sainte-Agathe municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region
Coordinates: 50°52′N 04°18′E / 50.867°N 4.300°E / 50.867; 4.300
Community	Flemish community French community
Region	Brussels-Capital
Arrondissement	Brussels-Capital
Government
• Mayor	Christian Lamouline [fr] (LBR)
• Governing party/ies	LBR, PS-sp.a+, Ecolo-Groen
Area
• Total	2.95 km2 (1.14 sq mi)
Population  (2020-01-01)[1]
• Total	25,502
• Density	8,600/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
Postal codes	1082
NIS code	21003
Area codes	02
Website	berchem.brussels/fr (in French) berchem.brussels/nl (in Dutch)

Berchem-Sainte-Agathe (French, pronounced [bɛʁkɛm sɛ̃t aɡat]) or Sint-Agatha-Berchem (Dutch, pronounced [sɪnt aːˈɣaːtaː ˈbɛrxɛm] ^ⓘ), often simply called Berchem, is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the north-western part of the region, it is bordered by Ganshoren, Koekelberg, and Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, as well as the Flemish municipalities of Asse and Dilbeek. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch).

As of 1 January 2022^[update], the municipality had a population of 25,298 inhabitants.^[2] The total area is 2.95 km² (1.14 sq mi), which gives a population density of 8,582/km² (22,230/sq mi).^[2] The municipality is known for its calm and peaceful character. It is said that Berchem is a "village in the city".