Dilbeek | |
|---|---|
.jpg) De Viron Castle, serving as town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Dilbeek  | |
  Dilbeek Location in Belgium
Location of Dilbeek in Flemish Brabant  | |
| Coordinates: 50°50′42″N 4°15′54″E / 50.84500°N 4.26500°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Flemish Brabant |
| Arrondissement | Halle-Vilvoorde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Willy Segers (N-VA) |
| • Governing party/ies | N-VA, Open Vld |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.48 km2 (16.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 42,434 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 1700–1703 |
| NIS code | 23016 |
| Area codes | 02 |
| Website | www.dilbeek.be |
Dilbeek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɪlbeːk] ) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium. The municipality comprises the villages of Dilbeek proper, Groot-Bijgaarden, Itterbeek (with Sint-Anna-Pede), Schepdaal (with Sint-Gertrudis-Pede), Sint-Martens-Bodegem, and Sint-Ulriks-Kapelle. Dilbeek is located just outside the Brussels-Capital Region (and is part of the city's urban sprawl, contiguous with Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Moortebeek (Anderlecht) and Molenbeek-Saint-Jean) in the Pajottenland, hence the local name Poort van het Pajottenland (Gate to the Pajottenland).
Even though Dilbeek is located in the Dutch language area of Belgium, there is a French-speaking minority represented by 3 members on the 35-seat local council.[2] It is a mostly residential community with some preserved rural areas and some industrial zones. The Brussels Ring road (R0, part of E19) bisects the municipality, with a major junction with the A10 motorway (part of E40) located within its boundaries.
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Dilbeek - gemeenteraad Archived 20 January 2020 at the Wayback Machine (Municipal elections results, 2018)