Wemmel
Wemmel | |
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Wemmel Castle, former residence of the Marquess of Wemmel, now Town Hall. | |
Location of Wemmel | |
| Coordinates: 50°54′28″N 4°18′24″E / 50.90778°N 4.30667°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Flemish Brabant |
| Arrondissement | Halle-Vilvoorde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Walter Vansteenkiste (LB Wemmel) |
| • Governing party/ies | LB Wemmel, Wemmel Plus ! |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.77 km2 (3.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 16,347 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 1780 |
| NIS code | 23102 |
| Area codes | 02 |
| Website | www.wemmel.be |
Wemmel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɛməl] ⓘ; French pronunciation: [wɛmɛl] ⓘ) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium. The municipality only comprises the town of Wemmel proper. On January 1, 2018, Wemmel had a total population of 16,347. The total area is 8.74 km2 (3.37 sq mi), which gives a population density of 1,870/km2 (4,800/sq mi).
The official language of Wemmel is Dutch, as in the rest of Flanders. In 1954, however, special linguistic facilities were given to local French-speakers. Although outside the Brussels-Capital Region, Wemmel is sometimes considered part of the suburbs of Brussels – it directly borders the city municipality of Jette and the neighbourhood of Laeken, and was a component of the short-lived Arrondissement of Brussels-Periphery. The Brussels orbital motorway, known as the ring, cuts through the southern part of the town.