Municipality of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
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Municipality in Belgium
Anderlecht
Municipality
Anderlecht's Municipal Hall seen from the Place du Conseil/Raadsplein
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Location of Anderlecht
Anderlecht
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Anderlecht municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region
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Anderlecht (French:[ɑ̃dœʁlɛkt], Dutch:[ˈɑndərlɛxt]ⓘ) 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).
There are several historically and architecturally distinct districts within Anderlecht. As of 1 January 2022[update], the municipality had a population of 122,547 inhabitants.[2] The total area is 17.91 km2 (6.92 sq mi), which gives a population density of 6,842/km2 (17,720/sq mi).[2] Its upper area is greener and less densely populated.
^"Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
^ ab"Anderlecht | IBSA". ibsa.brussels. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
Anderlecht (French: [ɑ̃dœʁlɛkt], Dutch: [ˈɑndərlɛxt] ) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the south-western...
fifteen years, seven as captain. Kompany began his professional career at Anderlecht; having graduated from their youth system, he was with the club for three...
division since its creation, 16 have been crowned champions of Belgium. Anderlecht is the most successful league club with 34 titles, followed by Club Brugge...
Saint Guy of Anderlecht (also, Guido, Guidon, Wye of Láken) (ca. 950–1012) was a Catholic saint from before the Great Schism of 1054. He is therefore venerated...
Brighton & Hove Albion and the Netherlands national team. Verbruggen joined Anderlecht in 2020 from N.A.C. Breda. He made his professional debut on 2 May 2021...
the youth academy of Belgian club R.S.C. Anderlecht. The most senior team of RSCA Futures acts as Anderlecht's reserve team, and competes in the Challenger...
the Anderlecht academy, Faes was sent on loan with Heerenveen and Excelsior in the Eredivisie, but never experienced his breakthrough with Anderlecht. As...
crowned Belgian league champions 19 times, second only to major rivals Anderlecht, and it shares the Jan Breydel Stadium with city rival Cercle Brugge,...
brother, Romelu, is also a footballer. Starting his professional career at Anderlecht, he made nine appearances for the first team, before joining Oostende...
Aston Villa and the Belgium national team. Tielemans began his career at Anderlecht, where he made 185 official appearances and scored 35 goals across four...
centre-back for Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht and the Belgium national team. Debast is a youth product of Anderlecht, signing his first contract in October...
Wilrijk and Beerschot A.C., while in 2010 he joined the Belgian giant Anderlecht. On 27 August 2015, he signed his first professional contract with the...
was limited to four appearances, all as a substitute. On 3 August 2021, Anderlecht announced the signing of Zirkzee on a season-long loan from Bayern Munich...
The Synagogue of Anderlecht (French: Synagogue d'Anderlecht; Dutch: Synagoge van Anderlecht), officially the Synagogue of the Orthodox Jewish Community...
The Battle of Anderlecht, sometimes referred to as the Fight of Anderlecht, took place in Anderlecht near Brussels in Belgium between the Habsburg monarchy...
loaned to Belgium side Anderlecht on a season-long loan. On 6 June 2020, PSV Eindhoven agreed to loan Luckassen to Anderlecht for another season. On 11...
League club Aston Villa, and the Belgium national team. Dendoncker joined Anderlecht in 2009 and made his professional debut in July 2013, going on to play...
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