Drogenbos

Drogenbos
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Drogenbos Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°47′N 04°19′E / 50.783°N 4.317°E / 50.783; 4.317
Country	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Halle-Vilvoorde
Government
- Mayor	Alexis Calmeyn (Drogenbos Plus)
- Governing party/ies	Drogenbos Plus
Area
- Total	2.49 km2 (1 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2010)[1]
- Total	4,953
- Density	1,989.2/km2 (5,151.9/sq mi)
Postal codes	1620
Area codes	02
Website	www.drogenbos.be
Map of Drogenbos

Drogenbos  (listen) (help·info) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality only comprises the town of Drogenbos proper. On January 1, 2006 Drogenbos had a total population of 4,876. The total area is 2.49 km² which gives a population density of 1,957 inhabitants per km².

The official language of Drogenbos is Dutch, as everywhere in Flanders. Local French-speakers enjoy linguistic facilities. Drogenbos lies in the bilingual electoral and judicial district of Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde.

Famous inhabitants

• Joseph Loeckx, comic artist, pseudonym Jo-El Azara
• Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria, Duke of Bavaria
• Felix De Boeck, (1898 - 1995), painter. A museum has been opened in 1995 with the work of Felix De Boeck.

References

1. ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)

External links

• Official website - Information available in Dutch and French