Saint-Josse-ten-Noode

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Saint- Josse- ten-Noode (French ) or Sint- Joost - ten-Node (Dutch ) has 27 134 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2012) at only 1.14 square kilometers, making it the smallest of the 19 municipalities in the region Brussels - capital and the most densely populated municipality of Belgium with about 24,000 inhabitants per square kilometer.

Although Saint-Josse-Ten-Noode/Sint-Joost-ten-Node is legally a separate municipality, it is located in the center of Brussels, between the actual city in the south of Brussels and Schaerbeek / Schaerbeek in the north. Immediately beyond the ring road, which forms the southern boundary of the municipality, is the Rue Neuve / Nieuwstraat, the pedestrian zone of Brussels.

In the Saint-Josse-Ten-Noode/Sint-Joost-ten-Node of high-rise buildings (including a World Trade Center called ) lapped the Brussels North Station and the Botanical Garden are (Le Botanique / Kruidtuin ) on Schaarbeeker Gate, which also includes a cultural center heard. The community participates in the prestigious King Street that runs from the royal city palace after Schaerbeek / Schaerbeek.

Population

St. Joost - ten-Node is measured by the average income of the resident population, the poorest community in Belgium. In addition, no other community in Belgium has such a high proportion of immigrants - in Belgium Allochtonen called - as St. Joost - ten-Node. The Mayor Jean Demannez said in 2003 that only 20% of the population has a Belgian grandfather. However, the official proportion of foreigners is only 33% ( January 2008), as most of the allochthonous have adopted the Belgian nationality. NPData estimates the actual Allochthonenanteil basis of election results in 98% ( 2006).

History

The original church was more than twice as large, but had in 1855 to cede with 142 of its then 253 acres, more than half of their base to the city of Brussels, from which the Quartier Léopold with today's European district as district for part of the expansion of the City of Brussels Brussels bourgeoisie emerged.

Policy

Guy Cudell was the longtime mayor of Schaerbeek from 1953 until his death in 1999., The socialist mayor of Belgium was one of the last who still wore Zweispitzhut. 1999-2012 officiated the Mayor Jean Demannez, also a socialist. 2012 Emir Kir was elected as the new mayor, also a member of the Socialist Party and one of the first Turkish-born mayor of Belgium.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Fourcault Émile (1862-1919), inventor and industrialist.
  • Baron Herman Baltia (1863-1938), General and high commissioner of the King
  • Léon Delacroix (1867-1929), lawyer and politician
  • Muûls Fernand (1892-1981), diplomat

Attractions

  • Neo-Baroque St. Joostkirche of 1865.
  • Charlier Museum.
  • The former railway station on the Chaussée de Louvain / Leuvensesteenweg from 1885 is Grade II listed and now houses a meeting place for jazz musicians jazz station.
  • In the municipality stood 1960-2001 the so-called Rogierzentrum, designed by the architect J. Cuisenier. The gigantic complex was once a symbol of post-war modernism, but was demolished after its abandonment. Between 2002 and 2006 originated in the same place the headquarters of Dexia Bank.
  • Cemetery Saint- Josse- ten-Noode

The Jazz Station - a former railway station

The construction of the North district ( Espace Nord / Noordwijk ) began in 1970. Among other things, there is the headquarters of Dexia Bank.

The Rogier from the south side

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