Municipalities
| French name | Dutch name | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderlecht | Anderlecht | I | I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX IX X XI XII XIII XIV XV XVI XVII XVIII XIX | |
| Auderghem | Oudergem | II | ||
| Berchem-Sainte-Agathe | Sint-Agatha-Berchem | III | ||
| Bruxelles-Ville | Stad Brussel | IV | ||
| Etterbeek | Etterbeek | V | ||
| Evere | Evere | VI | ||
| Forest | Vorst | VII | ||
| Ganshoren | Ganshoren | VIII | ||
| Ixelles | Elsene | IX | ||
| Jette | Jette | X | ||
| Koekelberg | Koekelberg | XI | ||
| Molenbeek-Saint-Jean | Sint-Jans-Molenbeek | XII | ||
| Saint-Gilles | Sint-Gillis | XIII | ||
| Saint-Josse-ten-Noode | Sint-Joost-ten-Node | XIV | ||
| Schaerbeek | Schaarbeek | XV | ||
| Uccle | Ukkel | XVI | ||
| Watermael-Boitsfort | Watermaal-Bosvoorde | XVII | ||
| Woluwe-Saint-Lambert | Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe | XVIII | ||
| Woluwe-Saint-Pierre | Sint-Pieters-Woluwe | XIX | ||
The 19 municipalities (communes) of the Brussels-Capital Region are political subdivisions with individual responsibilities for the handling of local level duties, such as law enforcement and the upkeep of schools and roads within its borders. Municipal administration is also conducted by a mayor, a council, and an executive.
In 1831, Belgium was divided into 2,739 municipalities, including the 19 in the Brussels-Capital Region. Unlike most of the municipalities in Belgium, the ones located in the Brussels-Capital Region were not merged with others during mergers occurring in 1964, 1970, and 1975. However, several municipalities outside of the Brussels-Capital Region have been merged with the City of Brussels throughout its history including Laeken, Haren, and Neder-Over-Heembeek, which were merged into the City of Brussels in 1921.
The largest and most populous of the municipalities is the City of Brussels, covering 32.6 square kilometres (12.6 sq mi) with 145,917 inhabitants. The least populous is Koekelberg with 18,541 inhabitants, while the smallest in area is Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, which is only 1.1 square kilometres (0.4 sq mi). Despite being the smallest municipality, Saint-Josse-ten-Noode has the highest population density of the 19 with 20,822 inhabitants per km2.
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