Population : 1,049,498 . [55], In recent years, Brussels has become an important venue for international events. [17][18] Brussels is also part of a wider diamond-shaped conurbation, with Ghent, Antwerp and Leuven, which has about 4.4 million inhabitants (a little more than 40% of the Belgium's total population).[19][96]. The Old Market, on the Place du Jeu de Balle/Vossenplein, in the Marolles/Marollen neighbourhood, is particularly renowned. This decentralised administrative public body also assumed jurisdiction over areas which, elsewhere in Belgium, were exercised by municipalities or provinces.[77]. Regions are one component of Belgium's institutions; the three communities being the other component. Erevan est localisé dans la région Dubai, ses coordonnées GPS sont 40.1811100 pour la latitude et 44.5136100 pour la longitude. [78] The Flemish Community, however, did the opposite; it merged the Flemish Region into the Flemish Community. Coordonnées GPS : Lat: 40.3646000 / Lon : 50.2207500. The cafés are similar to bars, and offer beer and light dishes; coffee houses are called salons de thé. Brussels is home to notable cycling races. Since 2003, Brussels has had a car-sharing service operated by the Bremen company Cambio, in partnership with the STIB/MIVB and local ridesharing company Taxi Stop. In the early 13th century, the first Fortifications of Brussels were built,[46] and after this, the city grew significantly. Some politicians mock the "19 baronies" and want to merge the municipalities under one city council and one mayor. In addition, many festivals animate the Brussels scene. Brussels contains over 80 museums. They run from the centre of Brussels to the outer reaches of the Brussels-Capital Region.[201]. Between 16:00 CET on 28 November 2018 and 16:00 CET on 24 January 2019, some historical reference rate PDFs contained rates that were incorrect. Several European club finals have been held at the ground, including the 1985 European Cup Final which saw 39 deaths due to hooliganism and structural collapse. [116] The first language of roughly half of the inhabitants is not an official one of the Capital Region. These two bodies each have an assembly composed of the members of each linguistic group of the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region. It can give subsidies and enact by-laws. In medieval times, Brussels stood at the intersection of routes running north–south (the modern Rue Haute/Hoogstraat) and east–west (Chaussée de Gand/Gentsesteenweg-Rue du Marché aux Herbes/Grasmarkt-Rue de Namur/Naamsestraat). There is much controversy on the division of 19 municipalities for a highly urbanised region, which is considered as (half of) one city by most people. The history of Brussels is closely linked to that of Western Europe. Erevan est localisé dans la région Gǝncǝ, ses coordonnées GPS sont 40.1811100 pour la latitude et 44.5136100 pour la longitude. The current municipalities could be transformed into districts with limited responsibilities, similar to the current structure of Antwerp or to structures of other capitals like the boroughs in London or arrondissements in Paris, to keep politics close enough to the citizen. The corporation was founded in 1960 and has 41 member states. Belgium does not collect statistics by ethnic background, so exact figures are unknown. Belgian cuisine is known among connoisseurs as one of the best in Europe. The Jazz Station in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode is a museum and archive on jazz, and a venue for jazz concerts.[142]. Since the end of the Second World War, it has been a major centre for international politics and home to numerous international organisations, politicians, diplomats and civil servants. [183], Saint-Louis University, Brussels (also known as UCLouvain Saint-Louis – Bruxelles) was founded in 1858 and is specialised in social and human sciences, with 4,000 students, and located on two campuses in the City of Brussels and Ixelles.[184]. In addition, the University of Kent's Brussels School of International Studies is a specialised postgraduate school offering advanced international studies. Ville : Suhaylah. In 1830, the Belgian revolution began in Brussels, after a performance of Auber's opera La Muette de Portici at the Royal Theatre of La Monnaie. [25][26] As the economic capital of Belgium and one of the top financial centres of Western Europe with Euronext Brussels, it is classified as an Alpha global city. 5342 Uccle/Watermael-Boitsfort/Auderghem: This page was last edited on 25 September 2020, at 17:46. Due to the post-war international presence in the city, there are also a number of international schools, including the International School of Brussels, with 1,450 pupils, between the ages of 2​1⁄2 and 18,[190] the British School of Brussels, and the four European Schools, which provide free education for the children of those working in the EU institutions.