Laeken
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Neighbourhood | |
Coordinates: 50°52′40″N 4°21′21″E / 50.87778°N 4.35583°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Region | Brussels-Capital Region |
Arrondissement | Brussels-Capital |
Municipality | City of Brussels |
Area | |
• Total | 9.25 km2 (3.57 sq mi) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 60,295 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 1000, 1020, 1030 |
Area codes | 02 |
Website | Official website |
Laeken (French, pronounced [lakɛn]) or Laken (Dutch, pronounced [ˈlaːkə(n)] ) is a residential suburb in the north-western part of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. It belongs to the municipality of the City of Brussels and is mostly identified by the Belgian postal code: 1020. Prior to 1921, it was a separate municipality.