Wemmel

Wemmel
Wemmel
State :	Belgium
Region :	Flanders
Province :	Flemish Brabant
District :	Halle-Vilvoorde
Coordinates :	50 ° 54 '  N , 4 ° 18'  E Coordinates: 50 ° 54 '  N , 4 ° 18'  E
Area :	8.74 km²
Residents:	16,491 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density:	1,887 inhabitants per km²
Post Code:	1780
Prefix:	02
Mayor:	Walter Vansteenkiste
Local government address :	Gemeentehuis Dr. H. Folletlaan 28 1780 Wemmel
Website:	www.wemmel.be

Listen to Wemmel ^{? / i} is a Belgian municipality in the Flanders region with 16,491 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019). It borders directly on the Brussels-Capital Region ; the city center of Brussels is about 8 kilometers (km) southeast.

The next motorway exits are on the Brussels motorway ring , which runs through the southern part of the municipality.
The nearest regional train station is located in neighboring Jette , in the Brussels-Capital Region, and national express trains also stop in Brussels. Brussels National Airport near the capital and just 12 km east of Wemmel is the nearest international airport.

coat of arms

Description: A continuous red cross in gold with a black bird in the right corner .

Web links

Commons : Wemmel  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official homepage of the municipality (Dutch)