Ganshoren (; ) is one of the
19 municipalities of the
Brussels-Capital Region
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, Belgium. Located in the north-western part of the region, it is bordered by
Berchem-Sainte-Agathe,
Jette
Jette (; ) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the north-western part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Ganshoren, Koekelberg, and Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, as well as the Fl ...
, and
Koekelberg
Koekelberg (; ) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the north-western part of the region, it is bordered by Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Ganshoren, Jette, and Molenbeek-Saint-Jean. In common with al ...
, as well as the
Flemish municipality of
Asse
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. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally
bilingual
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(French–Dutch).
, the municipality had a population of 25,564 inhabitants.
The total area is , which gives a
population density
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of .
Politics
The current city council was elected in the
October 2018 elections. On that occasion,
Pierre Kompany was elected mayor of Ganshoren. He was the first black mayor in Belgium, and is the father of footballer
Vincent Kompany
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. The current mayor is Jean-Paul Van Laethem.
References
External links
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Archives Municipality Ganshoren
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Municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region
Populated places in Belgium