Watermael-Boitsfort / Watermaal-Bosvoorde

Watermael-Boitsfort Watermaal-Bosvoorde
Watermael-Boitsfort Watermaal-Bosvoorde
State :	Belgium
Region :	Brussels capital
Province :	("de-provincialized" since January 1st, 1995)
District :	Brussels capital
Coordinates :	50 ° 49 ′  N , 4 ° 24 ′  E Coordinates: 50 ° 49 ′  N , 4 ° 24 ′  E
Area :	12.93 km²
Residents:	25,184 (Jan. 1, 2019)
Population density:	1,948 inhabitants per km²
Post Code:	1170
Prefix:	02
Mayor:	Olivier Deleuze ( Ecolo )
Local government address :	Place Gilson 1 1170 Bruxelles Gilsonplein 1 1170 Brussels
Website:	www.watermael-boitsfort.be www.watermaal-bosvoorde.be

Watermael-Boitsfort ( French ) or Watermaal-Bosvoorde ( Dutch ) is one of 19 municipalities in the bilingual Brussels-Capital Region in Belgium . The municipality has 25,184 inhabitants (January 1, 2019) on 12.9 square kilometers. It is located in the south of the capital region and borders the municipalities of Uccle / Ukkel , Brussels , Ixelles / Elsene and Auderghem / Oudergem . The municipality is a residential area and is located on the Forêt de Soignies / Zoniënwoud , the urban forest in the south of Brussels.

The two tumuli in the Forêt de Soignes are located in the 11 hectare forest, southwest of the city.

Twin cities

The twin town of Watermael-Boitsfort in France is the municipality of Chantilly .

Sons and daughters of the church

• Willy Coppens (1892–1986), fighter pilot
• Raymond Chevreuille (1901–1976), composer
• Jean Ferrard (* 1944), organist
• Jacques Simonet (1963–2007), politician
• Luc Winants (* 1963), chess grandmaster

Web links

Commons : Watermael-Boitsfort / Watermaal-Bosvoorde  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Website of the municipality of Watermael-Boitsfort / Watermaal-Bosvoorde ( French , Dutch )

Watermael-Boitsfort / Watermaal-Bosvoorde parish hall