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Ixelles
Dutch Elsene · German Ixelles - Elsene
About Ixelles
Ixelles is a municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 89,278 inhabitants on an area of 6.4 km², a population density of 13,928 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 7,706 per km² in Brussels-Capital Region.
By population, Ixelles ranks 16th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 5th of the 19 municipalities in Brussels-Capital Region. By area it ranks 546th in Belgium.
The official language is French and Dutch (bilingual). Like all 19 Brussels municipalities, Ixelles is officially bilingual French and Dutch.
Neighbouring municipalities
Ixelles borders 7 municipalities:
Postcodes in Ixelles
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 1050 | Ixelles, Elsene + 1050 Bruxelles, Brussel (shared with Brussels ) |
Distances from Ixelles
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Brussels | 6 | 4 |
| Mechelen | 24 | 15 |
| Leuven | 24 | 15 |
| Charleroi | 45 | 28 |
| Antwerp | 49 | 30 |
| Mons | 50 | 31 |
| Namur | 53 | 33 |
| Ghent | 54 | 33 |
| Hasselt | 68 | 42 |
| Kortrijk | 78 | 49 |
| Liège | 88 | 55 |
| Bruges | 94 | 58 |
| Ostend | 110 | 69 |
| Arlon | 162 | 101 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Ixelles: Wikipedia.