Ganshoren (French: [ɡansɔʁœn, -ʁɛn] ; Dutch: [ˈɣɑnsˌɦoːrə(n)] ) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the north-western part of the region, it is bordered by Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Jette, and Koekelberg, as well as the Flemish municipality of Asse. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch).
As of 1 January 2024, the municipality had a population of 25,564 inhabitants. The total area is 2.44 km2 (0.94 sq mi), which gives a population density of 10,487/km2 (27,160/sq mi).
Politics
The current city council was elected in the October 2018 elections. On that occasion, Pierre Kompany was elected mayor of Ganshoren. He was the first black mayor in Belgium, and is the father of footballer Vincent Kompany. The current mayor is Jean-Paul Van Laethem.
References
External links
- Media related to Ganshoren at Wikimedia Commons
- Archives Municipality Ganshoren
