Brussels metropolitan area
The Brussels metropolitan area (known in French as: Région métropolitaine de Bruxelles) is the metropolitan area of Brussels. The metropolitan area covers three regions with an area of 3,377 km2
Brussels metropolitan area
Région métropolitaine de Bruxelles | |
|---|---|
Metropolitan area | |
Skyline of Brussels | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Largest city | Brussels |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 3,377 km2 (1,304 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Metro | 2,784,967 |
| • Metro density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | €200.457 billion (2021) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
The largest cities or towns within the metropolitan area are Brussels, Leuven and Vilvoorde.
| Area (km2) | Population | GDP[3] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels | 162 | 1,235,192 | €96.513 billion |
| Flemish Brabant | 2,118 | 1,146,175 | €63.623 billion |
| Walloon Brabant | 1,097 | 403,599 | €24.912 billion |
| Brussels metropolitan area | 3,377 | 2,784,966 | €185.048 billion |
Economy
In 2021 Brussels' gross metropolitan product was €163.3 billion. This puts Brussels in 8th place among cities in European Union.[4]
See also
References
- "Structuur van de bevolking | Statbel".
- "Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by metropolitan regions". ec.europa.eu.
- "EU regions by GDP, Eurostat". www.ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- "Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by metropolitan regions".
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