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Anderlecht, Brussels Capital

Belgium

Parish seat50.8362° N, 4.3145° E

Located in Brussels Capital, Belgium, Anderlecht is a parish seat. It is home to 160,553 people.

Population160,553
ProvinceBrussels Capital
Coordinates50.8362° N, 4.3145° E
CountryBelgium
Rank in Belgium#6 of 12,669

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Nearest Airports

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Grimbergen Airfield

EBGBLocal

13.6 km away

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Brussels Airport

BRUInternational

14 km away

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Melsbroek Air Base

EBMBLocal

15.1 km away

About Anderlecht

The location of Anderlecht corresponds to 50.84° N, 4.31° E, in the Northern Hemisphere. It is within the Brussels Capital area of Belgium.

Among the 12,669 cities of Belgium, Anderlecht holds position #6 with a population of 160,553.

Cities in Brussels Capital

Brussels Capital is one of Belgium's administrative regions. Anderlecht is one of its main cities, along with Brussels, Schaerbeek, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean. Anderlecht has 160,553 inhabitants, and its nearest airport is EBGB.

Brussels1,019,022Schaerbeek132,761Molenbeek-Saint-Jean97,037Ixelles86,671Uccle82,929Woluwe-Saint-Lambert56,584Forest56,254Jette52,490Saint-Gilles50,221Etterbeek48,344

Nearby Cities

Around Anderlecht, 20 nearby populated places have been recorded within 25 km.

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VeeweideCity
1.1 km
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CureghemCity
1.4 km
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Molenbeek-Saint-JeanCity · 97,037 inhab.
1.5 km
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BeekkantNeighborhood
2 km
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BroekCity
2.2 km
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MoortebeekCity
2.3 km
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Saint-GillesCity · 50,221 inhab.
2.3 km
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ForestCity · 56,254 inhab.
2.4 km
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OsseghemNeighborhood
2.5 km
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DansaertNeighborhood
2.7 km
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KaudenjertCity
2.7 km
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EikelenbergCity
2.7 km
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SablonNeighborhood
2.9 km
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BrusselsNational capital · 1,019,022 inhab.
2.9 km
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LouiseNeighborhood
2.9 km
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KoekelbergCity · 21,984 inhab.
3 km
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VlasendaalCity
3.4 km
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KoudenheerdCity
3.4 km
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VlassendaalCity
3.4 km
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Berchem-Sainte-AgatheCity · 25,162 inhab.
3.5 km

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Anderlecht?

Anderlecht has a population of 160,553. It ranks #6 in Belgium by population.

What province or state is Anderlecht in?

Anderlecht is located in Brussels Capital, Belgium.

Where is Anderlecht located?

Anderlecht is located at coordinates 50.84° N, 4.31° E in Brussels Capital, Belgium.

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