Schaerbeek

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Schaerbeek Schaerbeek (French) Schaarbeek (Dutch)
Municipality
Schaerbeek's Municipal Hall seen from the Place Colignon/Colignonplein
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Schaerbeek
Schaerbeek Location in Belgium Schaerbeek municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region
Coordinates: 50°52′03″N 04°22′25″E / 50.86750°N 4.37361°E / 50.86750; 4.37361
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community French Community
Region	Brussels-Capital
Arrondissement	Brussels-Capital
Government
• Mayor	Bernard Clerfayt (DéFI)
• Governing party/ies	LB-Ecolo
Area
• Total	7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Population  (2020-01-01)[1]
• Total	132,799
• Density	17,000/km2 (44,000/sq mi)
Postal codes	1030
NIS code	21015
Area codes	02
Website	1030.be/fr (in French) 1030.be/nl (in Dutch)

Schaerbeek (French, pronounced [skaʁbek, -bɛk] ^ⓘ; former Dutch spelling) or Schaarbeek (Dutch, pronounced [ˈsxaːrbeːk] ^ⓘ) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the north-eastern part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Etterbeek, Evere and Saint-Josse-ten-Noode. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch).

Schaerbeek has a multicultural identity stemming from its diverse population. As of 1 January 2022^[update], the municipality had a population of 130,690 inhabitants.^[2] The total area is 7.9 km² (3.1 sq mi), which gives a population density of 16,540/km² (42,800/sq mi), twice the average of Brussels.^[2]