Molenbeek-Saint-Jean - Sint-Jans-Molenbeek

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Molenbeek-Saint-Jean - Sint-Jans-Molenbeek

Total population

97,979

Coordinates50.85°, 4.34°

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

Overview

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean or Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, often simply called Molenbeek, is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the western part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, from which it is separated by the Brussels–Charleroi Canal, as well as by the municipalities of Anderlecht, Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Dilbeek, Jette, and Koekelberg. The Molenbeek brook, from which it takes its name, flows through the municipality. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch).

Geography

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