Drogenbos

Coordinates: 50°47′N 04°19′E / 50.783°N 4.317°E / 50.783; 4.317Country BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceFlemish BrabantArrondissementHalle-VilvoordeGovernment • MayorAlexis Calmeyn (Drogenbos Plus-LB) • Governing party/iesDrogenbos Plus-LB, UFArea • Total2.5 km² (1.0 sq mi)Population • Total5,599 • Density2,200/km² (5,800/sq mi)Postal codesNIS codeArea codes02Websitewww.drogenbos.be

Drogenbos (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdroːɣə(n)bɔs] ^ⓘ; French pronunciation: [dʁoɡənbɔs]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. 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 inhabitants per km² (5,701/sq mi).

The official language of Drogenbos is Dutch, as everywhere in 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

External links

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