Sint-Jans-Molenbeek

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Molenbeek -Saint -Jean (French ) or Sint -Jans -Molenbeek (Dutch ) has 93 893 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2012) to 5.89 km ² and is one of 19 municipalities of the Brussels- Capital Region.

It is located immediately west of the old city of Brussels (Porte de Flandre / Vlaamsepoort ), separated from it by the Charleroikanal. In addition to Brussels city borders the municipality of Anderlecht, Berchem-Sainte-Agathe/Sint-Agatha-Berchem, Koekelberg and Jette and, in the far west, to the Flemish community Dilbeek.

Main street of the village is on the Flemish Gate ( Porte de Flandre / Vlaamsepoort ) beginning Chaussée de Gand / Gentse Steenweg. The Town Hall Square is a pedestrian zone and the center of the community, which acts as an independent municipality more like a downtown district.

The nearby church of St. John was the eastern part of the municipality of the name, the western part is called Molenbeek ( Mühlbach ) and is somewhat less densely built. The border runs approximately along the railway line and the Beekkant station.

The population of Sint -Jans -Molenbeek has a high percentage especially Moroccan immigrants; since the 19th century, it is the destination point of immigration movements. In recent years, many industrial enterprises were closed and initiated the difficult transition to a service economy, so the community suffers from extremely high unemployment rate of 31%.

Through the community's metro line runs 1A/1B with the stations Comte de Flandre / Graaf van Vlaanderen, Étangs Noirs / Zwarte Vijvers, Ossegem / Osseghem, Belgica, Beekkant and West Station ( Westbahnhof the former Brussels ), line 2 ( Ribaucourt ) and the tram lines 82, 83 and 85

The Leopold II Boulevard to the north of the village is part of the monumental east -west axis, the National Basilica of the Sacred Heart is at its endpoint on the Sacred Heart.

In Edmond Machtens stadium of football club FC Molenbeek Brussels Strombeek carries its home games in the Second Division. The association was created from the merger of the clubs KFC Strombeek and RWD Molenbeek.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Laermans Eugène (1864-1940), painter
  • Gui Mombaerts (1902-1993), pianist and music teacher
  • Edgar Charles Polomé (1920-2000), speech and religion scholars
  • Vercauteren François ( b. 1956 ), football player and coach
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