Sint-Genesius-Rode
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State : | Belgium | |
Region : | Flanders | |
Province : | Flemish Brabant | |
District : | Halle-Vilvoorde | |
Coordinates : | 50 ° 45 ′ N , 4 ° 21 ′ E | |
Area : | 22.77 km² | |
Residents: | 18,387 (Jan 1, 2019) | |
Population density: | 808 inhabitants per km² | |
Post Code: | 1640 | |
Prefix: | 02 | |
Mayor: | Pierre Rolin (IC-GB) | |
Local government address : |
Gemeentehuis Dorpsstraat 46, 1640 Sint-Genesius-Rode |
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Website: | www.sint-genesius-rode.be |
French Rhode-Saint-Genèse ) is a municipality in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant .
Sint-Genesius-Rode (geography
The municipality of Sint-Genesius-Rode plays a special role in the Belgian language dispute, as it is the only one of the six municipalities with facilities in the vicinity of Brussels that borders both the Brussels-Capital Region and the Wallonia Region . There are other Flemish municipalities that border on both neighboring regions. Incorporation of this municipality into Brussels would create a geographical link between Wallonia and Brussels.
population
The originally mostly Flemish-speaking community is today with an increasing tendency about two thirds Francophone .
Institutions
The renowned von Karman Institute for Fluid Mechanics is located in Sint-Genesius-Rode .