Dilbeek
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State : | Belgium | |
Region : | Flanders | |
Province : | Flemish Brabant | |
District : | Halle-Vilvoorde | |
Coordinates : | 50 ° 51 ′ N , 4 ° 16 ′ E | |
Area : | 41.18 km² | |
Residents: | 42,847 (Jan 1, 2019) | |
Population density: | 1,040 inhabitants per km² | |
Post Code: | 1700 (Dilbeek) 1701 (Itterbeek) 1702 (Groot-Bijgaarden) 1703 (Schepdaal) |
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Prefix: | 02 | |
Mayor: | Willy Segers ( NV-A ) | |
Local government address : |
Gemeentehuis, Gemeenteplein 1, 1700 Dilbeek |
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Website: | www.dilbeek.be |
Dilbeek is a Belgian municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant with 42,847 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019). It has an area of 41.18 km² and a population density of 1040 inhabitants per km².
Dilbeek adjoins the Brussels metropolitan area immediately to the west . While the sub-municipalities Dilbeek, Itterbeek and Groot-Bijgaarden have already merged with the Brussels metropolitan area, Schepdaal, Sint-Martens-Bodegem, Sint-Ulriks-Kapelle, Sint-Anna-Pede and Sint-Gertrudis-Pede are small villages that were able to retain their rural character - despite the enormous urban sprawl in the region.
Mayor is Willy Segers.
history
Dilbeek was first mentioned in 1075 as Dedelbeccha . Since a merger in 1977, the municipality (Groß-) Dilbeek has consisted of the central town of Dilbeek itself and the districts of Itterbeek, Schepdaal, Sint-Martens-Bodegem, Sint-Ulriks-Kapelle and Groot-Bijgaarden.
Partnerships
Dibeek maintains partnerships with Obervellach in Austria , Franschhoek in South Africa and Dalton (Georgia) in the USA .
Personalities
Sons and daughters of the church
- Remco Evenepoel (* 2000), racing cyclist
- Sigiswald Kuijken (* 1944), violinist, viol player and conductor
- Wieland Kuijken (* 1938), cellist and viola da gamba player
- Barthold Kuijken (* 1949), flautist and conductor
Personalities who have worked on site
- Jacques de Croÿ (around 1436–1516), Prince-Bishop of Cambrai and patron of the arts, maintained a castle in Dilbeek where he died