Wemmel

Wemmel
Wemmel Castle, former residence of the Marquess of Wemmel, now Town Hall.[1]
Wemmel Castle, former residence of the Marquess of Wemmel, now Town Hall.[1]
Flag of Wemmel
Coat of arms of Wemmel
Location of Wemmel
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Wemmel is located in Belgium
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
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceFlemish Brabant
ArrondissementHalle-Vilvoorde
Government
 • MayorWalter Vansteenkiste (LB Wemmel)
 • Governing party/iesLB Wemmel, Wemmel Plus !
Area
 • Total8.77 km2 (3.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total16,347
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Postal codes
1780
NIS code
23102
Area codes02
Websitewww.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.

  1. ^ "Toerisme Vlaams-Brabant - Kasteel van Wemmel". Archived from the original on 2010-10-18. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
  2. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.