Wemmel

Wemmel
Municipality
Wemmel Castle, former residence of the Marquess of Wemmel, now Town Hall.[1]
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Wemmel
Wemmel Location in Belgium Location of Wemmel in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°54′28″N 4°18′24″E / 50.90778°N 4.30667°E / 50.90778; 4.30667
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Halle-Vilvoorde
Government
• Mayor	Walter Vansteenkiste (LB Wemmel)
• Governing party/ies	LB Wemmel, Wemmel Plus !
Area
• Total	8.77 km2 (3.39 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	16,347
• Density	1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Postal codes	1780
NIS code	23102
Area codes	02
Website	www.wemmel.be

Wemmel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɛməl] ^ⓘ; French pronunciation: [wɛmɛl]) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium. The municipality only comprises the town of Wemmel proper. On January 1, 2018, Wemmel had a total population of 16,347. The total area is 8.74 km² (3.37 sq mi), which gives a population density of 1,870/km² (4,800/sq mi).

The official language of Wemmel is Dutch, as in the rest of Flanders. In 1954, however, special linguistic facilities were given to local French-speakers. Although outside the Brussels-Capital Region, Wemmel is sometimes considered part of the suburbs of Brussels – it directly borders the city municipality of Jette and the neighbourhood of Laeken, and was a component of the short-lived Arrondissement of Brussels-Periphery. The Brussels orbital motorway, known as the ring, cuts through the southern part of the town.