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As of 1 January 2022, the municipality had a population of 22,023 inhabitants, the smallest in the region. The total area is 1.18 km (0.46 sq mi), which gives a
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Finally, the municipality maintains several green areas, including Elisabeth Park and Victoria Park.
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churches in the world. Its main transportation hub are the connected
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built by the architect Fernand Lefever, which has been listed as a
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facade designed by the architect Henri-Aimé Jacobs in 1938.
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Koekelberg municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region
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Municipality of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
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Municipality
Koekelberg's Municipal Hall seen from the Place Henri Vanhuffel/Henri Vanhuffelplein
Flag of Koekelberg
Coat of arms of Koekelberg
Koekelberg is located in Belgium

50°52′N 04°20′E / 50.867°N 4.333°E / 50.867; 4.333
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www.koekelberg.be
[kukœlbɛʁ(ɡ)]
[ˈkukəlˌbɛr(ə)x]

19 municipalities
Brussels-Capital Region
Berchem-Sainte-Agathe
Ganshoren

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