Brussels
Brussels
Country: Belgium
Brussels By The Numbers:
Population: 140,000 (city); 2,090,000 (metropolitan area)
Year founded: 979 C.E.
Average January temp: 37.5 degrees F/ 3 degrees C
Average July temp: 63.5 degrees F/ 18 degrees C
Annual rainfall: 29 inches/ 74 centimeters
Area: 63 square miles/ 161 square kilometers
Elevation: 190 feet/ 57 meters
Country dialing code: 32
Telephone area code: 02
Fire emergency number: 100
Police emergency number: 101
Quick Facts:
Language: Flemish and French (Official), English, German.
Ethnic mix: 55% Flemish; 33% Walloons (French-Latin); 10% other
Religion: Majority of Roman Catholics, followed by Protestants, Muslims, Jews, and humanists.
Time zone: GMT+1
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz; European two-pin round plugs are standard.
Major industries: banking and financial services, tourism, engineering and metal products
Currency: Euro
Did You Know?
The word "Brussels" means brook/river dwelling. The action movie star, Jean-Claude Van Damme (a.k.a. the Muscles From Brussels) was once the Belgian karate champion.
Orientation:
Perched square in the heart of Belgium in northern Europe, Brussels serves as the country's capital and the seat of the European Union and NATO. It is divided into 19 districts, but has two primary regions: a lower town that reveals the city's cobbled stoned medieval heritage and an upper town filled with futuristic architecture and the hurried pace of international business. Regardless of the locale, a renowned pint of beer or acclaimed chocolate truffle is never too far away.
Country: Belgium
Brussels By The Numbers:
Population: 140,000 (city); 2,090,000 (metropolitan area)
Year founded: 979 C.E.
Average January temp: 37.5 degrees F/ 3 degrees C
Average July temp: 63.5 degrees F/ 18 degrees C
Annual rainfall: 29 inches/ 74 centimeters
Area: 63 square miles/ 161 square kilometers
Elevation: 190 feet/ 57 meters
Country dialing code: 32
Telephone area code: 02
Fire emergency number: 100
Police emergency number: 101
Quick Facts:
Language: Flemish and French (Official), English, German.
Ethnic mix: 55% Flemish; 33% Walloons (French-Latin); 10% other
Religion: Majority of Roman Catholics, followed by Protestants, Muslims, Jews, and humanists.
Time zone: GMT+1
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz; European two-pin round plugs are standard.
Major industries: banking and financial services, tourism, engineering and metal products
Currency: Euro
Did You Know?
The word "Brussels" means brook/river dwelling. The action movie star, Jean-Claude Van Damme (a.k.a. the Muscles From Brussels) was once the Belgian karate champion.
Orientation:
Perched square in the heart of Belgium in northern Europe, Brussels serves as the country's capital and the seat of the European Union and NATO. It is divided into 19 districts, but has two primary regions: a lower town that reveals the city's cobbled stoned medieval heritage and an upper town filled with futuristic architecture and the hurried pace of international business. Regardless of the locale, a renowned pint of beer or acclaimed chocolate truffle is never too far away.
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