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Anderlecht

Anderlecht (; ) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the south-western part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Forest, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, and Saint-Gilles, as well as the Flemish municipalities of Dilbeek and Sint-Pieters-Leeuw. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch).

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Anderlecht is one of 19 municipalities that make up the Brussels-Capital Region in Belgium, situated in the southwestern part of the region. Like all Brussels municipalities, it is officially bilingual in French and Dutch and is bordered by several other municipalities including the City of Brussels and communities in both the Brussels-Capital Region and the surrounding Flemish area.

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Belgium municipality.name: Anderlecht
Belgium municipality.picture: Town hall of Anderlecht (DSC 2233).jpg
Belgium municipality.picture legend: Anderlecht's Municipal Hall seen from the /
Belgium municipality.map: Anderlecht Brussels-Capital Belgium Map.svg
Belgium municipality.map legend: Anderlecht municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region
Belgium municipality.arms: Blason Anderlecht.svg
Belgium municipality.flag: Flag of Anderlecht.svg
Belgium municipality.arrondissement: Brussels-Capital
Belgium municipality.nis: 21001
Belgium municipality.mayor: Fabrice Cumps (PS)
Belgium municipality.majority: PS-Vooruit - Les Engagés-CD&V - MR-OpenVLD
Belgium municipality.postal codes: 1070
Belgium municipality.telephone area: 02
Belgium municipality.web: anderlecht.be/fr anderlecht.be/nl

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: Anderlechtenaar
Population: 120887
Area: 17.91
Elevation: 21
Official website: www.anderlecht.be
Image: Town hall of Anderlecht (DSC 2233).jpg
Dialing code: 02

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Commons category: Anderlecht
postal code: 1070
annual number of weddings: 298
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +32-2-558-08-00
P12674: Claudia Llosa
P8168: Q960965
P13200: pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
contact page URL: www.anderlecht.be/fr/contact

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Contents

History
Origins and medieval times
15th–18th centuries
19th century and later
Geography
Location
Climate
Districts
Historical centre
Cureghem/Kuregem
Meir
Veeweyde/Veeweide
La Roue/Het Rad
Scheut
Main sights
Demographics
Historical population
Foreign population
Politics
Events
Economy
Healthcare
Sports
Football
Parks and green spaces
Notable inhabitants
International relations
Twin towns and sister cities
References
Citations
Bibliography
External links

There are several historically and architecturally distinct districts within Anderlecht. , the municipality had a population of 126,581 inhabitants. The total area is , which gives a population density of . Its upper area is greener and less densely populated.