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Also known as Elsene, Olche, Municipality of Ixelles

' (French, ) or ' (Dutch, ) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located to the south-east of Brussels' city centre, it is geographically bisected by the City of Brussels. It is also bordered by the municipalities of Auderghem, Etterbeek, Forest, Uccle, Saint-Gilles and Watermael-Boitsfort.

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Ixelles is one of 19 municipalities in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium, situated to the southeast of central Brussels and bordered by several other municipalities including Auderghem, Etterbeek, and Forest. The district is geographically divided by the City of Brussels itself, making it an administratively distinct part of the larger metropolitan area.

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Gemeente Elsene
Demonym
Ixellois
Population
87632
Area
6.41
Elevation
72
Official website
www.elsene.be
Image
Abb.de la Cambre, palais abbatial.JPG
Dialing code
02
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Commons category
Ixelles
postal code
1055
annual number of weddings
330
native label
Olche
phone number
+32-2-515-61-11
email address
mailto:[email protected]
P12749
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17 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • History
  • Medieval origins
  • Before the Revolution
  • Independent municipality
  • Matongé
  • Main sights
  • Events
  • Demographics
  • Politics
  • International relations
  • Twin towns and sister cities
  • Notable inhabitants
  • Footnotes
  • References
  • External links

' (French, ) or ' (Dutch, ) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located to the south-east of Brussels' city centre, it is geographically bisected by the City of Brussels. It is also bordered by the municipalities of Auderghem, Etterbeek, Forest, Uccle, Saint-Gilles and Watermael-Boitsfort.

, the municipality had a population of 88,521 inhabitants. The total area is , which gives a population density of . In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch). It is generally considered an affluent area of the region, and is particularly noted for its communities of European and Congolese immigrants.

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