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Watermael-Boitsfort
Dutch Watermaal-Bosvoorde · German Watermael-Boitsfort/Watermaal-Bosvoorde
About Watermael-Boitsfort
Watermael-Boitsfort is a municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 25,295 inhabitants on an area of 13.0 km², a population density of 1,947 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 7,706 per km² in Brussels-Capital Region.
By population, Watermael-Boitsfort ranks 121st of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 18th of the 19 municipalities in Brussels-Capital Region. By area it ranks 521st in Belgium.
The official language is French and Dutch (bilingual). Like all 19 Brussels municipalities, Watermael-Boitsfort is officially bilingual French and Dutch.
Neighbouring municipalities
Watermael-Boitsfort borders 7 municipalities:
Postcodes in Watermael-Boitsfort
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 1170 | Watermael-Boitsfort, Watermaal-Bosvoorde |
Distances from Watermael-Boitsfort
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Brussels | 10 | 6 |
| Leuven | 22 | 14 |
| Mechelen | 26 | 16 |
| Charleroi | 41 | 26 |
| Namur | 49 | 30 |
| Mons | 49 | 31 |
| Antwerp | 52 | 32 |
| Ghent | 58 | 36 |
| Hasselt | 65 | 41 |
| Kortrijk | 81 | 51 |
| Liège | 84 | 52 |
| Bruges | 99 | 61 |
| Ostend | 115 | 71 |
| Arlon | 158 | 98 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Watermael-Boitsfort: Wikipedia.