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Ganshoren
About Ganshoren
Ganshoren is a municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 25,564 inhabitants on an area of 2.4 km², a population density of 10,520 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 7,706 per km² in Brussels-Capital Region.
By population, Ganshoren ranks 119th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 17th of the 19 municipalities in Brussels-Capital Region. By area it ranks 562nd in Belgium.
The official language is French and Dutch (bilingual). Like all 19 Brussels municipalities, Ganshoren is officially bilingual French and Dutch.
Neighbouring municipalities
Ganshoren borders 4 municipalities:
Postcodes in Ganshoren
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 1083 | Ganshoren |
Distances from Ganshoren
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Brussels | 5 | 3 |
| Mechelen | 20 | 12 |
| Leuven | 28 | 17 |
| Antwerp | 43 | 27 |
| Ghent | 47 | 29 |
| Charleroi | 51 | 32 |
| Mons | 53 | 33 |
| Namur | 61 | 38 |
| Hasselt | 72 | 45 |
| Kortrijk | 74 | 46 |
| Bruges | 87 | 54 |
| Liège | 94 | 58 |
| Ostend | 104 | 65 |
| Arlon | 170 | 106 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Ganshoren: Wikipedia.