Drogenbos

Drogenbos (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdroːɣə(n)bɔs] ^ⓘ; French pronunciation: [dʁoɡənbɔs]) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium. The municipality only comprises the town of Drogenbos proper. On January 1, 2018, Drogenbos had a total population of 5,599. The total area is 2.49 km² (0.96 sq mi), which gives a population density of 2,248/km² (5,820/sq mi). It directly borders the Brussels-Capital Region and is part of the city's urban sprawl, contiguous with Calevoet (Uccle) – it was a component of the short-lived Arrondissement of Brussels-Periphery.

Drogenbos
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Drogenbos
Drogenbos Location in Belgium Location of Drogenbos in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°47′N 04°19′E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Halle-Vilvoorde
Government
• Mayor	Alexis Calmeyn (Drogenbos Plus-LB)
• Governing party/ies	Drogenbos Plus-LB, UF
Area
• Total	2.5 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	5,599
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi)
Postal codes	1620
NIS code	23098
Area codes	02
Website	www.drogenbos.be

The official language of Drogenbos is Dutch, as in the rest of Flanders. Local French-speakers (77% of the population) enjoy linguistic facilities.

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 ^[2] has been opened in 1995 with the work of Felix De Boeck.

References

1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
2. www.mufdb.org

External links

• Media related to Drogenbos at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website – information available in Dutch and French