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Total population

194,291

Air quality index

53Moderate
Coordinates50.85°, 4.35°

Demographic figures from Statbel. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Brussels is a mid-sized city that lies in Brussels, Belgium. Public datasets list a population of roughly 194,291. Coordinates of 50.847°, 4.352° situate Brussels in the cool-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,108 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 43% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
50.8467
Longitude
4.3525
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
53
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
9.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
13.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
117
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.6

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
613,661
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Yellow-legged hornet
    Vespa velutina Lepeletier, 1836 · Insecta
    29,575
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    22,742
  • Egyptian Goose
    Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    19,282
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10,832
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    10,416
  • Ring-necked Pheasant
    Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    8,434
  • Harlequin ladybird, Asian ladybird, Asian ladybeetle
    Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) · Insecta
    8,238
  • Box tree moth
    Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859) · Insecta
    5,773

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
26
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2008-07-13

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.04
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,108

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Brussels

Bruxelles
Bruxelles
Christophe van den Bremt · 1973
Parijs-Brussel, Brussel-Parijs : realisme, impressionisme, symbolisme, art nouveau
Berlitz Brussels
Berlitz Guides · 1988
Discovering Brussels, Bruxelles, Brussel, Brussel (Fr, Nl, Gb, All)
Vincent Merckx · 2005
A portrait of Brussels
A portrait of Brussels
Georges-Henri Dumont · 1999
A PORTRAIT OF BRUSSELS
2001
Brussels
Brussels
DK Publishing · 2003
Worldviews, Science and Us
Diederik Aerts · 2005

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Brussels, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Brussels town hall by night — Brussels, Belgium0 miBrussels guildhalls grand place — Brussels, Belgium0 miBrussels maison du roi grand place — Brussels, Belgium0 miMaison du Roi, Broodhuis (5427343401) — Brussels, Belgium0 miGrote Markt Grand Place, Brussels (4351349910) — Brussels, Belgium0 miGrote Markt Grand Place, Brussels 360° (4343517900) — Brussels, Belgium0 miBrussels Town Hall (4343182440) — Brussels, Belgium0 miGrande Place (9376290469) — Brussels, Belgium0 miGrote Markt (9379072012) — Brussels, Belgium0 miHotel de Ville (9379071376) — Brussels, Belgium0 miOPMOC @ Brussels Jazz Marathon 2013 (8894019609) — Brussels, Belgium0 mi2016-06-13 20-59-36 ILCE-6300 DSC08199 (27399242770) — Brussels, Belgium0 miGrand Place,Brussels. Belgium. - panoramio — Brussels, Belgium0 miLa plus grande bande dessinée sur la Grand Place de Bruxelles en 2009 - panoramio — Brussels, Belgium0 miGrand Place de Bruxelles - panoramio — Brussels, Belgium0 mi大广场 - panoramio — Brussels, Belgium0 miLa Grand-Place, Bruxelles - panoramio (2) — Brussels, Belgium0 mi布鲁塞尔大广场 - panoramio — Brussels, Belgium0 miGrand-Place, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium - panoramio (9) — Brussels, Belgium0 miBrussels lights (Unsplash) — Brussels, Belgium0 miGrande place Bruxelles — Brussels, Belgium0 miBelgian MiniPride 2017 2017-05-04 18-53-47 ILCE-6500 DSC02329 (34330677251) — Brussels, Belgium0 miBelgian MiniPride 2017 2017-05-04 18-53-47 ILCE-6500 DSC02329-PANO (33691140433) — Brussels, Belgium0 miBelgian MiniPride 2017 2017-05-04 18-54-02 ILCE-6500 DSC02331 (33618847684) — Brussels, Belgium0 mi

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Official Identifiers

Statbel — Statistics Belgium

NIS
21004
Population (Wikidata)
195,546
Wikidata
Q239

NIS/INS code via Wikidata P1567

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library
  • • Statbel — Statistics Belgium — NIS/INS code via Wikidata P1567