Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
Sint-Joost-ten-Node (Dutch) | |
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Coordinates: 50°51′N 04°23′E / 50.850°N 4.383°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community French Community |
Region | Brussels-Capital |
Arrondissement | Brussels-Capital |
Government | |
• Mayor | Emir Kir[1] |
• Governing party/ies | LB |
Area | |
• Total | 1.16 km2 (0.45 sq mi) |
Population (2020-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 27,497 |
• Density | 24,000/km2 (61,000/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 1210 |
NIS code | 21014 |
Area codes | 02 |
Website | sjtn.brussels/en (in English) sjtn.brussels/fr (in French) sjtn.brussels/nl (in Dutch) |
Saint-Josse-ten-Noode (French, pronounced [sɛ̃ ʒɔs tɛn nod]) or Sint-Joost-ten-Node (Dutch, pronounced [sɪɲˌtɕoːstɛˈnoːdə] ), often simply called Saint-Josse in French or Sint-Joost in Dutch, is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the north-eastern part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels and Schaerbeek.
As of 1 January 2022[update], the municipality had a total population of 26,965.[3] The total area is 1.16 km2 (0.45 sq mi), which gives a population density of 23,234/km2 (60,180/sq mi).[3] From a total of 581 municipalities in Belgium, Saint-Josse is both the smallest in area size and the most densely populated. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch).